Karl von Einem

Karl von Einem
Born(1853-01-01)1 January 1853
Herzberg am Harz, Kingdom of Hanover, German Confederation
Died7 April 1934(1934-04-07) (aged 81)
Mülheim, Nazi Germany
Allegiance Kingdom of Prussia
German Empire
BranchPrussian Army
Service years1870–1919
RankGeneraloberst
CommandsVII Army Corps
3rd Army
ConflictsFranco-Prussian War
World War I
Other workPrussian 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 First World War and served as the Prussian Minister of War responsible for much of the German military buildup prior to the outbreak of the war.

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