Lützow
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Lützow can refer to:
- Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von LützowLudwig Adolf Wilhelm von LützowLudwig Adolf Wilhelm Freiherr von Lützow was a Prussian lieutenant general notable for his organization and command of a Lützow Freikorps of volunteers during the Napoleonic Wars...
(1782–1834), a Prussian lieutenant general- The Lützow Free CorpsLützow Free CorpsLützow Free Corps was a voluntary force of the Prussian army during the Napoleonic Wars. It was named after its commander, Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow. They were also widely known as "Lützower Jäger" or "Schwarze Jäger" .-Origins:...
, a Prussian volunteer force during the Napoleonic wars commanded by Ludwig von Lützow - One of several ships known as the German cruiser LützowGerman cruiser LützowSeveral ships can be described as the German cruiser Lützow:, battlecruiser which was scuttled after the battle of Jutland*German cruiser Lützow launched in 1939 as Lützow but sold to the Soviet Union and renamed in that year....
, named for Ludwig von Lützow - 37th SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Lützow37th SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Lützow37. SS Freiwilligen Kavallerie Division "Lützow" was ordered to be formed in February 1945, consisting of remnants of 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer and 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Maria Theresia, including former's SS Pionier Battalion 8, in addition to mostly 16- or 17-year old...
, a cavalry division of the Waffen-SSWaffen-SSThe Waffen-SS was a multi-ethnic and multi-national military force of the Third Reich. It constituted the armed wing of the Schutzstaffel or SS, an organ of the Nazi Party. The Waffen-SS saw action throughout World War II and grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions, and served alongside...
named for Ludwig von Lützow
- The Lützow Free Corps
- Ludwig von Lützow (politician)Ludwig von Lützow (politician)Ludwig von Lützow was a Mecklenburgian statesman and politician.Born in Berlin as the son of Mecklenburgian envoy August von Lützow, he entered the service of the Mecklenburg-Schwerin government in 1816 as a junior lawyer, and in 1822 became a government advisor...
(1793–1872), a Mecklenburg politician
- Günther LützowGünther LützowColonel Günther Lützow was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and a leader in the "Fighter Pilots Revolt". Lützow was credited with 110 victories achieved in over 300 combat missions. He scored 5 victories during the Spanish Civil War...
(1912-1945) A German World War II fighter pilot and Flying aceFlying aceA flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
- Kampfgeschwader Lützow, German movie of 1941
- Lützow, GermanyLützow, GermanyLützow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
, a municipality in the district of NordwestmecklenburgNordwestmecklenburgNordwestmecklenburg is a Kreis in the north-western part of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea and borders on Schleswig-Holstein to the west...
in Mecklenburg-Western PomeraniaMecklenburg-Western PomeraniaMecklenburg-Vorpommern is a federal state in northern Germany. The capital city is Schwerin...
in Germany