Hugo von Kathen
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Hugo Karl Gottlieb von Kathen | |
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| Born | 27 August 1855 |
| Died | 2 April 1932 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Branch | Prussian Army |
| Service years | 1873–1918 |
| Rank | General |
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| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite with Oakleaves |
Hugo Karl Gottlieb von Kathen (27 August 1855 – 2 April 1932) was a German infantry general during World War I.
Kathen was born in Freienwalde, Farther Pomerania to the Prussian Major Karl von Kathen (1803–1876) (a landowner from Langenhaken in Pomerania), and Agnes née Schumann (1825–1895). His family came originally from Stralsund, and they became Swedish nobility in 1692.
Kathen married Susanne von Dechend (1859–1929), daughter of Reichsbank president Hermann von Dechend (1814–1890), on 27 September 1884 in Berlin.
