Leberecht Maass

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Leberecht Maass was a German Imperial Navy admiral who commanded destroyer forces in the early stages of World War I and was killed in action during the Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1914.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German military personnel
admiral
human
naval officer
activeDuring World War I
allegiance German Empire
causeOfDeath killed in action
commanded German destroyer forces
German torpedo boat flotillas
conflict Battle of Heligoland Bight
World War I
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
dateOfDeath 1914-08-28
deathDuring Battle of Heligoland Bight
deathYear 1914
era early 20th century
familyName Maass
gender male
givenName Leberecht
hasHonorificTitle Admiral
languageOfWorkOrName German
mannerOfDeath killed in action
militaryBranch Imperial German Navy
militaryRank Konteradmiral
Rear Admiral
militaryUnit High Seas Fleet
name Leberecht Maass
nationality German
notableFor being the first German flag officer killed in World War I
commanding German destroyer forces in early World War I
occupation naval officer
participantIn Battle of Heligoland Bight
World War I
placeOfDeath North Sea
servedIn Imperial German Navy
serviceBranch Kaiserliche Marine

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