Ludwig von Estorff

Ludwig von Estorff
Ludwig von Estorff, ca. 1905
Born(1859-12-25)25 December 1859
Hanover, Kingdom of Hanover
Died5 October 1943(1943-10-05) (aged 83)
Uelzen, Nazi Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
Service / branch Imperial German Army
Schutztruppe
 Reichsheer
Years of service1878–1920
RankGeneralleutnant
Char. General der Infanterie
CommandsSchutztruppe of German South West Africa
103rd Infantry Division
42nd Infantry Division
Generalkommando z.b.V. 60
Eighth Army
I Corps
Battles / warsColonial conflicts

World War I

AwardsPour le Merite

Ludwig Gustav Adolf von Estorff (25 December 1859 – 5 October 1943) was a German military officer who notably served as a Schutztruppe commander in Africa; and later as an Imperial German Army general in World War I. He also was a recipient of the Pour le Merite, Germany's highest military award.