Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
| Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg | |
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Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg ca. 1905
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| Born |
23 December 1865 Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 31 October 1939 (aged 73) Altshausen, Germany |
| Allegiance | |
| Service/branch |
 Army of Württemberg Imperial German Army
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| Years of service | 1885–1919 |
| Rank | Generalfeldmarschall |
| Commands held |
German 4th Army (1914–1917) Army Group Albrecht (1917–1918) |
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| Awards |
Order of the Golden Fleece Military Merit Cross Pour le Mérite |
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg or Albrecht Herzog von Württemberg (Albrecht Maria Alexander Philipp Joseph von Württemberg, 23 December 1865 – 31 October 1939) was an important German military leader in World War I and head of the Royal House of Württemberg from 1921 to his death.
Duke Albrecht was born in Vienna as the eldest child of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and his wife Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, daughter of Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen.
At the start of World War I, Duke Albrecht commanded the 4th Army and led them to victory in the Battle of the Ardennes in August 1914. Following this victory, the 4th Army saw action in the First Battle of the Marne before being transferred to Flanders in October, where Duke Albrecht commanded them during the Battle of the Yser. Duke Albrecht also commanded the German forces during the Second Battle of Ypres, where poison gas was used on a large scale for the first time.
Duke Albrecht was awarded the Pour le Mérite in August 1915 and was promoted to Generalfeldmarschall in August 1916. The newly formed Army Group Albrecht was placed under his command in February 1917 and he was responsible for the southern sector of the Western Front until the Armistice.
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