Max von Hausen
| Max Clemens Lothar Freiherr von Hausen | |
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| Born |
17 December 1846 Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony |
| Died | 18 March 1922 (aged 75) Dresden, Province of Saxony |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Saxony German Empire
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| Service/branch |
Royal Saxon Army Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1864–1920 |
| Rank |
Minister of War of Saxony Generaloberst |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Order of the Black Eagle Order of the Red Eagle Iron Cross |
Franco-Prussian War
First World War
Max Clemens Lothar Freiherr von Hausen (December 17, 1846 – March 19, 1922) was a German army commander. He participated in the Austro-Prussian and Franco-German Wars and became Generaloberst of Saxon troops and War Minister in the Kingdom of Saxony. At the beginning of the First World War, he was the head of the Third Army which he led during the Battles of the Frontiers, Charleroi, and the Marne. He was relieved of his command because of illness in September 1914.
Coming from a military family Hausen entered the Saxon army as a cadet in the royal Saxon school of cadets. Being promoted to Seconde-Lieutenant in 1864 he joined the 3rd Jäger Battalion and served against Prussia in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866; where he saw action at the Battle of Königgrätz. After that war, Saxony allied with Prussia and became a part of the German Empire when it was created in 1871. From 1871 to 1874 Hausen taught at the Prussian military academy in Berlin and from 1875 until 1887 he served on the Imperial German General Staff. Being the chief of staff of the Saxon army from 1892 to 1895 he commanded the 32nd (3rd Royal Saxon) Division from 1897 to 1900 and the XII (1st Royal Saxon) Corps from 1900 to 1902. He served as Minister of War of the Kingdom of Saxony from 1902 to 1914, being promoted to Generaloberst in 1910.
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