Albrecht von Stosch
Appearance
Albrecht von Stosch | |
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![]() Albrecht von Stosch, Imperial German General and Admiral | |
Born | Koblenz, Germany | 20 April 1818
Died | 29 February 1896 Oestrich, Germany | (aged 77)
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Years of service | 1829–1889 |
Rank | General of Infantry |
Albrecht von Stosch (20 April 1818 – 29 February 1896) was a German General of the Infantry and Admiral who served as first chief of the newly created Imperial German Navy from 1872 to 1883.[1]
Born in Koblenz, he was a cousin of Hans Stosch-Sarrasani, the founder of the circus called Sarrasani.
Stosch died in Rheingau. There is an island in Chile named after him, Isla Stosch.
References
- Hildebrand, Hans; Henriot, Ernest (1990). P — Z (in German). Vol. 3. Osnabrück: Biblio-Verl. pp. 400–401. ISBN 3764814993.
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