Walther von Lüttwitz (February 2nd 1859 - September 20th 1942, Breslau) is a German general, made famous for its participation in the Putsch of Kapp in 1920.

During the First World War, von Lüttwitz occupies of the high military stations and takes part in the battles of Champagne in 1915. After the armistice and the revolution of 1918, it is named commander-in-chief of the Reichswehr in Berlin, by the provisional government. It is then charged to repress, using the Body-Francs, rising spartakist in January 1919.

Like many members of Reichswehr, von Lüttwitz is adverse with the treated of Versailles, in particular with the clause envisaging a reduction of the German army with 100.000 men, the dissolution of the Body-Francs and the extradition of 900 members of Reichswehr (defendants by the Allies of war crimes).

Von Lüttwitz then decides to pass to the action. In the night from March 12th to 13rd 1920, the brigade of Ehrhardt Marine, under its command, occupies the Berliner governmental districts. But for lack of support among the traditional population and elites, the coup d'etat lasts only a few days. Von Lüttwitz flees on March 17th. It settles some time in Hungary before returning to Germany, once its marked amnesty in August 1924. It supports then the Deutschnationale Volkspartei (DNVP). In 1931, it supports the Face of harzburg, coalition in which takes part NSDAP. In 1933, on arrival of the Nazi party to the capacity, he addresses a letter of congratulations to the Minister of Interior Department, Wilhelm Frick. In 1934, it publishes one entitled book " Im Kampf gegen die Novemberrepublik".