Georg von der Marwitz
| Johannes Georg von der Marwitz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 July 1856 Stolp, Province of Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation now Słupsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Died | 27 October 1929 (aged 73) Wundichow, Province of Pomerania, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Republic now Unichowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire
|
| Service/branch | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1875–1918 |
| Rank | Inspector-General of Cavalry General der Kavallerie |
| Commands held | XXXVIII Reserve Corps VI Corps Second Army Fifth Army |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | see below |
| Spouse(s) | Helene von Kameke |
| Relations | Hans-Georg von der Marwitz (son) |
Johannes Georg von der Marwitz (7 July 1856 – 27 October 1929) was a Prussian cavalry general, who commanded several German armies during the First World War on both the Eastern and Western fronts.
Marwitz was born in Stolp (Słupsk) in the Province of Pomerania and entered the Prussian Army in 1875. In 1881 he married Helene von Kameke, daughter of Prussian War Minister Georg von Kameke, with whom he had five children. From 1883 to 1886 he attended the Prussian Military Academy. Until 1900 he commanded a cavalry regiment, at which point he became chief of staff of XVIII Corps. Before the outbreak of the First World War he was the Inspector-General of Cavalry.
Marwitz was assigned to the Western Front in 1914 as commander of II Cavalry Corps, and participated in the Battle of Haelen. After this first battle Marwitz was transferred to the Eastern Front to take command of the newly formed XXXVIII Reserve Corps, which he led in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes in the early winter of 1915. He was then transferred south and fought with Austria-Hungary against the Russians, and was awarded the Pour le Mérite on 7 March 1915.
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