Luckner is the name of the
German noble family, originated from
Upper Palatinate
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Geography
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, whose members occupied significant positions in
France
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,
Denmark
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,
Saxony
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and later within the
German Empire
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. On 31 March 1784, the family was awarded with the title of
Count
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in Denmark by
King Christian VII.
Notable members
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Count Nicolas von Luckner (1722–1794), German military officer in French service
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Felix von Luckner
Felix Nikolaus Alexander Georg Graf von Luckner (9 June 1881, Dresden – 13 April 1966, Malmö), sometimes called Count Luckner in English, was a German nobleman, naval officer, author, and sailor who earned the epithet ''Der Seeteufel'' (the ...
, grandson of Count Nicolas
Related
Several "Luckner" Ultra Heavy Tanks have been constructed, both as models, and in computer wargames, by a number of different fantasy wargame producers, as a tribute Felix von Luckner status as a "good guy" war hero.
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