Leberecht Maass

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Leberecht Maass
Born	(1863-11-24)24 November 1863 Korkenhagen, Prussia
Died	28 August 1914(1914-08-28) (aged 50) SMS Cöln, Heligoland Bight, North Sea
Allegiance	German Empire
Service/branch	Imperial German Navy
Years of service	1883–1914
Rank	Konteradmiral (rear admiral)
Commands held	Freya Scharnhorst Weissenburg SMS Cöln
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Heligoland Bight †

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.