Max von Boehn (general)
| Max Ferdinand Karl von Boehn | |
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| Born |
16 August 1850 Bromberg, Prussia |
| Died | 18 February 1921 (aged 70) Sommerfeld Castle, Crossen County, Prussia |
| Allegiance |
 Prussia Imperial Germany
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| Service/branch |
Prussian Army German Imperial Army |
| Years of service | 1867–1919 |
| Rank |
 Generaloberst
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| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars |
Franco-Prussian War First World War |
| Awards |
Pour le Mérite Order of the Black Eagle |
| Relations | Julius Heinrich von Boehn |
Max Ferdinand Karl von Boehn (16 August 1850 − 18 February 1921) was a Prussian officer involved in the Franco-Prussian War and World War I. He held the rank of Generaloberst in World War I.
Max von Boehn was born in Bromberg, Kingdom of Prussia (modern Bydgoszcz, Poland) into the Pomeranian noble family von Boehn. He was the son of the later Prussian Lieutenant General Julius Heinrich von Boehn (1820–1893) and his wife Luise Henriette Josepha, née Cords (November 17, 1830 Mischwitz at Hohensalza − August 19, 1883 in Berlin). His younger brother, Hans von Boehn (1853–1931) also embarked on a military career, rising to the rank of cavalry general. The subsequent Prussian General of the Infantry and Commanding General of the VI. Army Corps, Oktavio Philipp von Boehn (1824–1899) was his uncle. Boehn attended schools in Thorn, Stolp and Berlin,
Boehn joined the Third Guard Regiment of the Prussian Army as a three-year volunteer on 6 December 1867 at Hanover. Boehn attainted his officer's commission on 15 June and was appointed to Portepeefähnrich on 7 July 1868. Boehn next promotion was to second lieutenant on 9 March 1869. On 4 February 1870 he was transferred to Hamburg, with the 8th Company of the Second Hanseatic Infantry Regiment, No 76.
During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, von Boehn participated in the Sieges of Metz, Toul, and Paris as well as the battles at Dreux, Bellême and partially at La Madeleine-Bouvet. He was slightly wounded at the Battle of Loigny by a shot in his right arm and awarded with the Iron Cross and the Mecklenburg Military Merit Cross for his achievements.
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