Hugo Karl Gottlieb von Kathen
Born(1855-08-27)27 August 1855
Freienwalde, Prussia
Died2 April 1932(1932-04-02) (aged 76)
Wiesbaden, Weimar Germany
AllegianceGerman Empire German Empire
Service/branchPrussian Army
Years of service1873-1918
RankGeneral
Commands held
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsPour le Mérite with Oakleaves

Hugo Karl Gottlieb von Kathen (27 August 1855 – 2 April 1932) was a German infantry general during World War I.

Family

Kathen was born in Freienwalde, Farther Pomerania to the Prussian Major Karl von Kathen (1803–1876), a landowner from Langenhaken in Pomerania, and Agnes née Schumann (1825–1895). His family came originally from Stralsund and became Swedish nobility in 1692.

Kathen married Susanne von Dechend (1859–1929), daughter of Reichsbank president Hermann von Dechend (1814–1890), on 27 September 1884 in Berlin.

Kathen died in Wiesbaden, Hesse.

Commands held

Medals and decoration

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Military offices Preceded byGeneral der Kavallerie Georg von Kleist Commander, XXIII Reserve Corps 19 December 1914-31 July 1918 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Arthur von Gabain Preceded byGeneraloberst Günther Graf von Kirchbach Commander, 8th Army 31 July 1918-21 January 1919 Succeeded byDissolved
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