August Karl von Goeben

August Karl von Goeben
Born(1816-12-10)10 December 1816
Stade, Kingdom of Hanover
Died12 November 1880(1880-11-12) (aged 63)
Koblenz, German Empire
Allegiance Kingdom of Prussia
 German Empire
Service/branchPrussian Army
Imperial German Army
Years of service1833–1836
1844–1880
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held13th Division
VIII (Rhineland Province) Corps
First Army
Battles/warsFirst Carlist War
Second Schleswig War
Austro-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
AwardsGrand Cross of the Iron Cross

August Karl Friedrich Christian von[a] Goeben (10 December 1816 – 13 November 1880), was a Prussian infantry general, who won the Iron Cross for his service in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71.
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