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Max Looff

German naval commander and military writer (1874-1954)

PersonDied aged 80humanQ109423

Born: May 2, 1874
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Died: September 20, 1954
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Birthplace: Strasbourg
Place of death: Berlin
Citizenship: Germany
Occupation: non-fiction writer
, naval officer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, vizeadmiral
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Languages spoken, written or signed: German

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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.

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Sex or gender: male
Participated in conflict: World War I
Given name: Max
Awards: Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class
Family name: Looff
Military, police or special rank: vizeadmiral
Military branch: Imperial German Navy

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