Alfred von Schlieffen
1833 – 1913 · aged 80
Prussian Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff (1833-1913)
- Born
- 28 Feb 1833 · Berlin
- Died
- 4 Jan 1913 · Berlin
Life timeline
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- 28 Feb 1833BornBorn in Berlin
- 1853RoleVolunteer serving one year
- 1859RoleAdjutant
- 1870 – 1871WarFranco-Prussian War
- 1889RoleQuartermaster-General to the Forces
- 4 Jan 1913DiedDied in Berlin
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Major world events during their lifetime (1833 – 1913).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
Biography
Graf Alfred von Schlieffen (German pronunciation: [ɡʁaːf ˈalfʁeːt fɔn ˈʃliːfn̩]; 28 February 1833 – 4 January 1913) was a German and Prussian officer and strategist, eventually reaching the rank of field marshal. He served as chief of the Imperial German General Staff from 1891 to 1906. His name is most known for the 1905–06 "Schlieffen Plan", then Aufmarsch I, a deployment plan and operational guide for a decisive initial offensive operation/campaign in a two-front war against the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
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