Ferdinand von Quast | |
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Born | Radensleben Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia | 18 October 1850
Died | 27 March 1939 Potsdam Brandenburg, Nazi Germany | (aged 88)
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Service/ | Prussian Army |
Years of service | 1870–1919 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands | 2nd Regiment of Guards Grenadiers 39th Infantry Brigade 3rd Guards Infantry Brigade 2nd Guards Infantry Brigade 36th Infantry Division 6th Infantry Division IX Corps Guards Corps 6th Army A.O.K. North |
Battles/wars | Franco-Prussian War World War I |
Awards | Order of the Red Eagle Pour le Merite with Oak Leaves |
Alexander Ferdinand Ludolf von Quast (18 October 1850 – 27 March 1939) was a Prussian military officer, participant in the Franco-Prussian War and a general in the First World War. He commanded the German 6th Army during the Battle of the Lys of the Spring Offensive in 1918.