Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
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| Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg | |
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| December 23, 1865 - October 31, 1939 | |
 Albrecht with his wife |
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| Place of birth | Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Place of death | Altshausen, Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Rank | Generalfeldmarschall |
| Commands held | German 4th Army (1914-1917) Army Group Albrecht (1917-1918) |
| Battles/wars | World War I Battle of the Ardennes Battle of the Yser Second Battle of Ypres |
| Awards | Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece (1893) Military Merit Cross (1914) Pour le Mérite (1915) |
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (Albrecht Maria Alexander Philipp Joseph von Württemberg) (December 23, 1865 - October 31, 1939) was a German Generalfeldmarschall and head of the Royal House of Württemberg. He was a great-great grandson of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg.
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[edit] Early life
Duke Albrecht was born in Vienna the eldest child of Duke Philipp of Württemberg (30 July 1838 Neuilly-sur-Seine - 11 October 1917 Stuttgart) and his wife Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (15 July 1845 Vienna - 8 October 1927 Tübingen) daughter of Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen.
[edit] World War 1
At the start of the first world war Duke Albrecht commanded the German 4th Army and led them to victory in the Battle of the Ardennes in August 1914. Following victory in the Ardennes the 4th Army joined in the First Battle of the Marne. In October, 1914 the 4th Army was transferred to Flanders with Duke Albrecht commanding 4th Army in the Battle of the Yser. Duke Albrecht was in command of the German forces during the Second Battle of Ypres which saw poison gas used on a large scale for the first time.
Duke Albrecht was awarded the Pour le Mérite in August, 1915 and he was promoted to Generalfeldmarschall in August 1916. The newly formed Army Group Albrecht was placed under his commanded in February 1917 and he was responsible for the southern sector of the Western Front until the Armistice.
[edit] Post war
Duke Albrecht had become heir presumptive to the Kingdom of Württemberg following the death of his father in October, 1917 but following the German Empire's defeat in the first world war and the abdication of his cousin King William II following the German Revolution he never succeeded to the throne. He did however become head of the House of Württemberg on the death of William II on October 2, 1921.
Duke Albrecht died at Altshausen Castle on October 29, 1939 with his son Duke Philipp Albrecht succeeding him as head of the House of Württemberg.
[edit] Family
He was married in Vienna on 24 January 1893 to Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria (13 May 1870 Artstetten Castle -24 August 1902 Gmunden) a daughter of Archduke Carl Ludwig, they had six children:
- Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (1893-1975)
- Duke Albrecht Eugen of Württemberg (8 January 1895 Stuttgart - 24 June 1954 Schwäbisch Gmünd) married Princess Nadejda of Bulgaria (1899-1958), daughter of Tsar Ferdinand I. They had five children.
- Duke Carl Alexander of Württemberg (12 March 1896 Stuttgart - 27 December 1964 Altshausen), "Father Odo"
- Duchess Maria Amalia of Württemberg (15 August 1897 Gmunden - 13 August 1923 Altshausen)
- Duchess Maria Theresa of Württemberg (16 August 1898 Stuttgart - 26 March 1928 Eibingen)
- Duchess Maria Elisabeth of Württemberg (12 September 1899 Potsdam - 15 April 1900 Merano)
- Duchess Margarita Maria of Württemberg (4 January 1902 Stuttgart - 22 April 1945 Altshausen)
[edit] Ancestry
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Duke Philipp of Württemberg |
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Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria |
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Ludwig I of Bavaria | ||||||||||||
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[edit] References
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Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Born: 23 December 1865 Died: 31 October 1939 |
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| Preceded by Wilhelm II |
— TITULAR — King of Württemberg 2 October 1921 – 31 October 1939 Reason for succession failure: Kingdom abolished in 1918 |
Succeeded by Duke Philipp Albrecht |
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King William II (1918-1921) |
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