Leberecht Maass, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leberecht Maass

German admiral

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1863

Place of Birth: Budzieszowce, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 28-Aug-1914

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Leberecht Maass (or Maaß) (24 November 1863 – 28 August 1914) was the Konteradmiral who commanded the German naval forces at the first Battle of Heligoland Bight.
He lost his life when his flagship, the light cruiser SMS Cöln, was sunk by British battlecruisers commanded by Vice Admiral David Beatty.