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Walther von Lüttwitz or Walther Freiherr von Lüttwitz (2 February 1859 – 20 September 1942) was a German general who fought in World War I. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walther_von_L%C3%BCttwitz

He was the driving force behind the Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch of 1920: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/36960470875/

Thank you for linking the two photographs, B-59!

"The Kapp Putsch, also known as the Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch after its leaders Wolfgang Kapp and Walther von Lüttwitz, was an attempted coup on 13 March 1920 which aimed to undo the German Revolution of 1918–1919, overthrow the Weimar Republic and establish a right-wing autocratic government in its place. It was supported by parts of the Reichswehr (military) and other conservative, nationalist and monarchist factions. The coup took place in the capital, Berlin, and the legitimate German government was forced to flee the city. The coup failed after a few days, when large sections of the German population followed a call by the government to join a general strike. " en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapp_Putsch

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Von Lüttwitz: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/37070651442/

Thank you, Art and B-59, for providing more information about the event pictured here!

Getty Images has this caption:
"Profile view of soldiers as they guard an entrance to the Reichstag, the seat of the Weimar Republic's National Assembly, during the abortive Kapp Putsch, Berlin, Germany, mid March 1920. The putsch was an attempt to overthrow the monarchy.
March 14, 1920"
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Thanks for the additional context!