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Gnther Emanuel Graf von Kirchbach was a German Generaloberst who served during the First World War.

Gnther von Kirchbach was born in Erfurt in 1850, the son of Hugo von Kirchbach. He entered the Prussian army in April 1868 as a second lieutenant in the GardeFsilierRegiment and served with this regiment in the FrancoPrussian War of 1870. He married Adda Freiin von Liliencron in 1883. By 1899 Kirchbach had been promoted to Generalmajor. In 1903 he was promoted to Generalleutnant and in 1907 to General der Infanterie. From 1908 to 1911 he was commanding officer of V Corps, a command his father had previously held during the FrancoPrussian War. Kirchbachs last position before the First World War broke out was as President of the Military Tribunal.

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