Albrecht von Stosch

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.

Albrecht von Stosch
Albrecht von Stosch, imperial German general and admiral
Born(1818-04-20)20 April 1818
Koblenz, Germany
Died29 February 1896(1896-02-29) (aged 77)
Oestrich, Germany
Allegiance Prussia
 German Confederation
 North German Confederation
 German Empire
Service/branch Prussian Army
 Imperial German Navy
Years of service1829–1889
RankGeneral of Infantry
Admiral
Commands heldGerman Imperial Admiralty
Battles/warsAustro-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
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