Ernst Ludwig von Aster
| Ernst Ludwig von Aster | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 5, 1778 Dresden |
| Died |
February 10, 1855 (aged 76) Berlin |
| Allegiance |
 Prussia |
| Service/branch | Prussian Army |
Ernst Ludwig von Aster (October 5, 1778 - February 10, 1855) - Prussian, Saxon and Russian general. He took part in fortifying several fortresses, including in Cologne, Poznań and Königsberg. In his honor, in the Poznań Fortress and Koblenz Fortress have been given for forts names from surname Aster.
References
- Bernhard von Poten (1902), "Aster, Ernst Ludwig von", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German) 46, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 627–628