Hermann von Alvensleben | |
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Born | Schochwitz, District of Halle, Departement der Saale, Kingdom of Westphalia | 10 April 1809
Died | 8 January 1887 Schochwitz, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia, Germany | (aged 77)
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Years of service | 1827 – 1871 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 1st Cavalry Division |
Battles/wars | Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War |
Spouse(s) |
Karoline von Kalitzsch
(m. 1836) |
Hermann Karl Rudolf Gebhard von Alvensleben (1809-1887) was a Prussian Generalleutnant who participated in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War. He commanded the 1st Cavalry Division during the Battle of Königgrätz and commanded several Army Corps' during the Franco-Prussian War.