Von der Goltz
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von der Goltz is the surname of several notable people, including:
- Augustus Frederick, Graf von der Goltz (1765–1818), First Prussian Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Albert Graf von der GoltzAlbert Graf von der GoltzAlbert Emil Johannes Hermann Graf von der Goltz was a German Oberst der Reserve during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(1893–1944), a German Oberst during World War II - Colmar Freiherr von der GoltzColmar Freiherr von der GoltzWilhelm Leopold Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz also known as Goltz Pasha, was a Prussian Field Marshal and military writer.-Military career:...
(1843–1916), Prussian soldier and military writer - Rüdiger von der GoltzRüdiger von der GoltzGustav Adolf Joachim Rüdiger, Graf von der Goltz was German Army general during World War I. After World War I he was the commander of the army of the Baltic German-established Government of Latvia, which played an instrumental role in the defeat of Russian Bolsheviks and their local allies in...
(1865–1946) a German Major-General during World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Finnish Civil WarFinnish Civil WarThe Finnish Civil War was a part of the national, political and social turmoil caused by World War I in Europe. The Civil War concerned control and leadership of The Grand Duchy of Finland as it achieved independence from Russia after the October Revolution in Petrograd...
, Estonian War of Independence and Latvian War of Independence - Gottfried von der GoltzGottfried von der GoltzGottfried von der Goltz is a German-Norwegian violinist and conductor, specialising in the baroque repertoire. His first teachers were his parents, Georg Conrad von der Goltz and Kirsti Hjort. After further education in Hannover, New York and Freiburg he joined the radio orchestra of the...
(1964–) is a German-Norwegian violinist and conductor