Albrecht von Stosch
Albrecht von Stosch | |
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 Albrecht von Stosch, Imperial German General and Admiral | |
| Born | 20 April 1818 Koblenz, Germany |
| Died | 29 February 1896 (aged 77) Oestrich, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Confederation North German Confederation German Empire |
| Service/ |  Imperial German Navy |
| 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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