Max von Fabeck

Max von Fabeck
Born	6 May 1854 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	16 December 1916(1916-12-16) (aged 62) Partenkirchen, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Allegiance	Prussia  German Empire
Service / branch	Imperial German Army
Years of service	1871–1916
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	78th Infantry Regiment (Osnabrück) 25th Infantry Brigade (Münster) 28th Division (Karlsruhe) XV Corps (Straßburg) XIII Corps (Stuttgart) 11th Army 1st Army 12th Army 8th Army
Battles / wars	World War I First Battle of Ypres (1914) Battle of Mons (1914) Battle of Le Cateau (1914) First Battle of the Marne (1914) Battle of the Ourcq
Awards	Pour le Mérite

Herrmann Gustav Karl Max von Fabeck (6 May 1854 – 16 December 1916) was a Prussian military officer and a German General der Infantarie during World War I. He commanded the 13th Corps in the 5th Army and took part in the Race to the Sea on the Western Front and also commanded the new 11th Army on the Eastern Front. Subsequently, he commanded several German armies during the war until his evacuation from the front due to illness in 1916 and died on 16 December. A competent and highly decorated commander, von Fabeck is a recipient of the Pour le Mérite, Prussia's and Germany's highest military honor.^[1]