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Max Looff

German naval commander and military writer (1874-1954) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 80

Max Looff was a naval officer of the Imperial German Navy, who reached the rank of Vizeadmiral and later a military writer. Looff commanded the cruiser SMS Königsberg during the Battle of Rufiji Delta before it was sunk by two Royal Navy monitors, HMS Mersey and Severn on 11 July 1915.

Max Looff is read about 12 times a day, in 8 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 17 August 2026

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Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1874 to 1954 · aged 80