Hermann von François

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German general (1856-1933)

Germany WritersLived 1856 to 1933 · aged 77

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Hermann Karl Bruno von François was a German General der Infanterie during World War I, and is best known for his key role in several German victories on the Eastern Front in 1914.

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General von François (with his back to the camera) greets General Nikolai Klujev, commander of the Russian XIII Corps, who has been taken prisoner by Francois' troops, following the Battle of Tannenberg

Awards 17

Pour le Mérite

Order of the Black Eagle

1st Class Order of the Crown

Service Award Cross

Princely House Order of Hohenzollern

Commander First Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion

Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 2nd class

Commander 1st Class of the Order of Philip the Magnanimous

1st Class of the Cross of Honour of the House Order of Lippe

Cross of Honour (Reuss)

Knight Commander of the Order of the Saxe-Ernestine

Cross of Honor of Schwarzburg

Collar of the Order of Merit

Commander of the Order of the Redeemer

Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

Iron Cross 1st Class

Iron Cross 2nd Class

In their orbit 2

FatherBruno von François

SiblingCurt von François

Connected to Hermann 6

Ignacy MościckiAlso won Collar of the Order of Merit

Adolf HeusingerAlso won Cross of Honour (Reuss)

Magnus von LevetzowAlso won Service Award Cross

Prince Aribert of AnhaltAlso won Knight Commander of the Order of the Saxe-Ernestine

Jørgen LøvlandAlso won 1st Class Order of the Crown

Boris StürmerAlso won Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

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