Hermann von Stein (1854–1927)
- This article covers General of the Artillery Hermann von Stein, Prussian Minister of War during World War I.
- For the Bavarian General of the Artillery, see Hermann Freiherr von Stein (1859-1928) at German Wikipedia.
| Hermann von Stein | |
|---|---|
 Hermann von Stein during WWI | |
| Born |
13 September 1854 Wedderstedt, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died |
26 May 1927 (aged 72) Kloster Lehnin, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1873–1918 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite |
Hermann Christlieb Matthäus Stein, from 1913 von Stein (13 September 1854, in Wedderstedt – 26 May 1927, in Kloster Lehnin) was a Prussian officer, General of the Artillery and Minister of War during World War I. He was a recipient of Pour le Mérite.
Awards
- Iron Cross II Class
- Iron Cross I Class
- Pour le Mérite (1 September 1916)
References
- Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch, Teil B 1941, Seite 480, Verlag Justus Perthes, Gotha 1941
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Adelslexikon Band XIV, Seite 54, Band 131 der Gesamtreihe, C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg (Lahn) 2003
- Der Völkerkrieg, Band 2, Seite 106, Casimir Hermann Baer (Herausgeber), Stuttgart 1914
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