
Chief of Germany's General Staff during the first two years of the First World War (1861-1922)
1861 — 1922
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Profession
Chief of Germany's General Staff during the first two years of the First World War (1861-1922)
Born
September 11, 1861
Died
1922 (age ~61)
Name Origin
Spanish
Timeline
military personnel, politician, military attaché
1861
Born in Białochowo (1861-09-11)
1872
EducationStudied at cadet corps
1887
EducationStudied at Prussian Military Academy (1887–1890)
1913
Positionminister of war
1916
AwardLarge Military Merit Medal
1922
Died in Lindstedt Castle
About
Erich Georg Sebastian Anton von Falkenhayn was a German general and Ottoman Field Marshal who served as Prussian Minister of War and Chief of the German General Staff during the First World War. Falkenhayn replaced General Helmuth von Moltke the Younger in September 1914 after his invasion of France was stopped at the First Battle of the Marne and was in turn removed on 29 August 1916 after the failure of his offensive strategy in the west at the Battle of Verdun, the opening of the Battle of the Somme, the Brusilov Offensive and the Romanian entry into the war. Having planned to win the war before 1917, the German army was reduced to hanging on.
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Erich Georg Sebastian Anton von Falkenhayn was a German general and Ottoman Field Marshal who served as Prussian Minister of War and Chief of the German General Staff during the First World War. Falkenhayn replaced General Helmuth von Moltke the Younger in September 1914 after his invasion of France
The name Sebastian means "A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From Sebastiānus, name of an early Christian saint, from ancient city of Sebaste in Asia Minor (modern Sivas, Turkey), from august, venerable, exalted, itself a translation of the Roman title Augustus.". It is of Spanish origin.
Sebastian von Falkenhayn was born on September 11, 1861.
Sebastian von Falkenhayn died in 1922, at approximately 61 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From Sebastiānus, name of an early Christian saint, from ancient city of Sebaste in Asia Minor (modern Sivas, Turkey), from august, venerable, exalted, itself a translation of the Roman title Augustus.
The name Sebastian is of Spanish origin, meaning "A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From Sebastiānus, name of an early Christian saint, from ancient city of Sebaste in Asia Minor (modern Sivas, Turkey), from august, venerable, exalted, itself a translation of the Roman title Augustus.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Sebastian — September 11, 1861
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Virgo
Analytical, kind, hardworking
Earth · Mercury · Aug 23 – Sep 22
Chinese Zodiac
Rooster
Observant, hardworking, courageous
Metal · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
1 Manik
Deer — grace, healing, gentleness
Celtic Tree
Vine
Empathetic, refined, romantic
Ogham: Muin · Sep 2 – Sep 29
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