Hermann Wissmann

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Hermann von Wissmann
4th Reichskommissar of German East Africa
In office 25 April 1895 – 4 December 1896
Preceded by	Friedrich von Schele
Succeeded by	Eduard von Liebert
Personal details
Born	4 September 1853 Frankfurt an der Oder, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	15 June 1905 (1905-06-16) (aged 51) Weißenbach, Austria-Hungary
Children	Hermann von Wissmann
Signature
Nickname	Deutschlands größter Afrikaner
Military service
Allegiance	German Empire
Branch/service	Prussian Army
Years of service	1870–1896
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Franco-Prussian War German colonization of Africa

Hermann Wilhelm Leopold Ludwig Wissmann, after 1890 Hermann von Wissmann (4 September 1853 – 15 June 1905), was a German explorer and administrator in Africa.