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Alfred von Waldersee

1832 - 1904

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Alfred Heinrich Karl Ludwig Graf von Waldersee (8 April 1832 – 5 March 1904) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) who served as Chief of the Imperial German General Staff and Commander of the International Relief Force during the Boxer Rebellion. Born into a military family, von Waldersee saw decorated service as an artillery officer, and became Prussian military attaché at the Paris embassy in 1870. This gave him insight into the French defences that would prove crucial in the upcoming Franco-Prussian War, in which he played a significant role. Later, as principal assistant to Field-Marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, von Waldersee gained influence with the future Kaiser Wilhelm II, who promoted him Chief of Staff on his accession. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alfred von Waldersee is the 516th most popular military personnel (down from 481st in 2019), the 1,288th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,191st in 2019) and the 95th most popular German Military Personnel.

Alfred von Waldersee is most famous for being a Prussian Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff during the late 1800s.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Alfred von Waldersee ranks 516 out of 2,058. Before him are Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, Datis, Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Uqba ibn Nafi, John of Austria the Younger, and Mitsuo Fuchida. After him are Peroz III, Adolf Strauss, Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, He Jin, Gao Shun, and Theodor Busse.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1832, Alfred von Waldersee ranks 24. Before him are George, King of Saxony, Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia, Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow, Jules Ferry, Osman Nuri Pasha, and Felice Beato. After him are Émile Gaboriau, Wilhelm Busch, Michel Bréal, Louis Paul Cailletet, William Le Baron Jenney, and Nikolay Pavlovich Ignatyev. Among people deceased in 1904, Alfred von Waldersee ranks 28. Before him are Eduard Hanslick, Étienne-Jules Marey, Vladimir Markovnikov, Sami Frashëri, Norodom of Cambodia, and Mathilde Bonaparte. After him are Georges Gilles de la Tourette, Nikolay Bobrikov, María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias, Isabella Bird, Kartini, and Antonio Labriola.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Alfred von Waldersee ranks 1,288 out of 7,253. Before him are Rupert of Salzburg (650), John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1589), Hans Aumeier (1906), Klaus Schulze (1947), Claudia Schiffer (1970), and Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1690). After him are Luz Long (1913), Adolf Strauss (1879), Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1721), Ludwig Prandtl (1875), Werner Haase (1900), and August Landmesser (1910).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany

Among military personnels born in Germany, Alfred von Waldersee ranks 95. Before him are Levin August von Bennigsen (1745), Josef Harpe (1887), Herbert Gille (1897), Karl von Bülow (1846), Christian Wirth (1885), and Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim (1594). After him are Adolf Strauss (1879), Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1721), Theodor Busse (1897), Otto Kumm (1909), Viktor Lutze (1890), and Adolf Heusinger (1897).

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