Karl von Einem

Karl von Einem
Prussian Minister of War (1903–1909)

Karl Wilhelm Georg August von Einem genannt von Rothmaler (1 January 1853 – 7 April 1934) was the commander of the German 3rd Army during the

responsible for much of the German military buildup prior to the outbreak of the war.

Life and career

Born in

for much of his life when he was appointed Minister of War in 1903. During his six years of service, Einem oversaw the reorganization of the German army building much of the military's heavy armament in preparation for modern warfare, specifically the introduction of the machine gun and modern heavy artillery.

In 1909, Einem was appointed commander of VII Corps serving under the command of Gen. Karl von Bülow's 2nd Army later taking part in the First Battle of the Marne soon after German entry into World War I in August 1914.

Assigned to France, Einem succeeded Gen.

from 16 April to 15 May 1917.

Einem's right wing units would also participate in Gen.

on 7 April 1934.

Awards and decorations

• Order of the Black Eagle with Chain
• Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with Oak Leaves and Crown
• Order of the Crown, 2nd class with Star (Prussia)
• Star of the Commanders of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)
• Iron Cross (1870), 2nd class on black ribbon
• Iron Cross (1914), 1st class
• Pour le Mérite (16 March 1915), Oak Leaves added on 17 October 1916
• Grand Cross with Crown of the Merit Order of Philip the Magnanimous (8 September 1905)^[1]
• Commander First Class of the Military Order of St. Henry (15 October 1918)

References

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• Buchan, John. History of the Great War, 5 vols., Boston, 1922.

External links

• Karl Einem at FirstWorldWar.com
• WWI Biographical Dictionary: Karl von Einem
• Newspaper clippings about Karl von Einem in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW

Political offices
Preceded by Heinrich von Gossler	Prussian Minister of War 1903–1909	Succeeded by Josias von Heeringen
Military offices
Preceded by Generaloberst Max von Hausen	Commander, 3rd Army 12 September 1914 – 30 January 1919	Succeeded by Dissolved