Georg Wilhelm "William" Eduard Schmidt von der Launitz was a Baltic German general in the service of the Imperial Russian Army. Launitz was noted for being a strict and disciplined commander, and thanks to his effort, many of his troops’ living conditions were improved. Launitz also served as the first commander of the Kharkov Military District from August 1864 before dying from falling of his horse in October of the same year.
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Born
- August 9, 1802
- Died
- October 26, 1864
