Hermann von Strantz | |
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Born | 13 February 1853 Nakel an der Netze, Kingdom of Prussia |
Died | 3 November 1936 Dessau, Nazi Germany | (aged 83)
Allegiance |
Prussia German Empire |
Service/ | Imperial German Army |
Years of service | 1870–1919 |
Rank | General of Infantry |
Commands held | |
Battles/wars |
Franco-Prussian War World War I |
Awards | Pour le Mérite |
Hermann Christian Wilhelm von Strantz (13 February 1853 in Nakel an der Netze – 3 November 1936 in Dessau) was a Prussian officer, and later General of Infantry during World War I. He was a recipient of Pour le Mérite.
In 1914, von Strantz was commanding V Corps with headquarters in Posen. In peacetime the Corps was assigned to the VIII Army Inspectorate but on mobilisation V Corps was assigned to the 5th Army forming part of centre of the forces for the Schlieffen Plan offensive in August 1914 on the Western Front. [1]
Armee-Abteilung [2] Strantz (named for von Strantz while he was in command, but later renamed to Armee-Abteilung C) was formed on 18 September 1914 from the left (southern) wing of the 5th Army. It initially commanded V Corps and III Bavarian Corps, controlling half a dozen divisions. Strantz remained as commander of V Corps concurrently but was deputised in this post by a Divisional Commander.
Strantz remained as commander of the Armee-Abteilung until 2 February 1917 when he retired from active service ( German: zur Disposition gestellt). [3]
Hermann von Strantz | |
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Born | 13 February 1853 Nakel an der Netze, Kingdom of Prussia |
Died | 3 November 1936 Dessau, Nazi Germany | (aged 83)
Allegiance |
Prussia German Empire |
Service/ | Imperial German Army |
Years of service | 1870–1919 |
Rank | General of Infantry |
Commands held | |
Battles/wars |
Franco-Prussian War World War I |
Awards | Pour le Mérite |
Hermann Christian Wilhelm von Strantz (13 February 1853 in Nakel an der Netze – 3 November 1936 in Dessau) was a Prussian officer, and later General of Infantry during World War I. He was a recipient of Pour le Mérite.
In 1914, von Strantz was commanding V Corps with headquarters in Posen. In peacetime the Corps was assigned to the VIII Army Inspectorate but on mobilisation V Corps was assigned to the 5th Army forming part of centre of the forces for the Schlieffen Plan offensive in August 1914 on the Western Front. [1]
Armee-Abteilung [2] Strantz (named for von Strantz while he was in command, but later renamed to Armee-Abteilung C) was formed on 18 September 1914 from the left (southern) wing of the 5th Army. It initially commanded V Corps and III Bavarian Corps, controlling half a dozen divisions. Strantz remained as commander of V Corps concurrently but was deputised in this post by a Divisional Commander.
Strantz remained as commander of the Armee-Abteilung until 2 February 1917 when he retired from active service ( German: zur Disposition gestellt). [3]