Family
Mackensen married Dorothea von Horn (1854–1905) in November 1879, they had five children:
- Else Mackensen (1881/2–1888)
- Hans Georg von Mackensen (1883–1947), diplomat
- Manfred von Mackensen
- Eberhard von Mackensen (1889–1969), Generaloberst
- Ruth von Mackensen (1897–1945)
After the death of his first wife Mackensen married Leonie von der Osten (1878–1963) in 1908.
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