Hermann von François
| Hermann von François | |
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General Hermann von François
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| Born |
31 January 1856 Luxembourg |
| Died | 15 May 1933 (aged 77) Berlin, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire
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| Service/branch | Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1875–1918 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 49th (Hessian) Brigade 13th Division I Corps 8th Army XXXXI Reserve Corps VII (Westphalian) Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | see below |
| Other work | memoirist, historian |
Hermann Karl Bruno von François (January 31, 1856 – May 15, 1933) 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.
Born in Luxembourg to a noble family of Huguenot extraction, François was exposed to a military life from an early age. His father Bruno von François was a Prussian general and commander of the 27. (Preußische) Infanterie-Brigade. He was killed in action leading his men during the Battle of Spicheren on 6 August 1870, only a few days before the Battle of Sedan.
François, who had enrolled as an officer cadet, was by 1875 based in Potsdam as Leutnant of the 1.Garde-Regiment zu Fuß. From 1884 - 87, he attended the Military Academy at Berlin, and by 1889 had been promoted to Hauptmann (Captain) and had joined the General Staff.
By the early 1890s, François was posted to the XV Corps as a general staff officer based in Strasbourg. After a brief stint as company commander in 151. Infanterie-Regiment of the 31st Division, François devoted all his energies to the General Staff. In 1894 he was promoted to major and transferred to the 8th Division in Mannheim. By 1899, François was the Chief of Staff for the IV Corps, commanded by General der Infanterie Paul von Hindenburg and based in Magdeburg.
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