Hermann von Stein (1854–1927)
Hermann Christlieb Matthäus Stein, from 1913 von Stein (13 September 1854, in Wedderstedt – 26 May 1927, in Kloster Lehnin) was a Prussian officer, General of the Artillery and Minister of War during World War I. He was a recipient of Pour le Mérite.
Hermann von Stein | |
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 Hermann von Stein during WWI | |
| Born | 13 September 1854 Wedderstedt, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 26 May 1927 (aged 72) Kloster Lehnin, Germany |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire (to 1918) |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1873–1918 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
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| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite |
Awards
- Iron Cross II Class
- Iron Cross I Class
- Pour le Mérite (1 September 1916)
References
- Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch, Teil B 1941, Seite 480, Verlag Justus Perthes, Gotha 1941
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Adelslexikon Band XIV, Seite 54, Band 131 der Gesamtreihe, C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg (Lahn) 2003
- Der Völkerkrieg, Band 2, Seite 106, Casimir Hermann Baer (Herausgeber), Stuttgart 1914
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Adolf Wild von Hohenborn |
Prussian Minister of War 29 October 1916–9 October 1918 |
Succeeded by Heinrich Scheuch |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Georg von Waldersee |
Quartermaster-General of the German Army 8 February 1914 – 10 October 1914 |
Succeeded by Werner von Voigts-Rhetz |
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