Frédéric-Georges Herr

General Frédéric-Georges Herr
Born 7 May 1855
Neuf-Brisach, France
Died 27 October 1932 (1932-10-28) (aged 77)
Paris, France
Allegiance  France
Service/branch Artillery
Years of service 1874–1919
Rank General of Division
Battles/wars Franco-Hova Wars
First World War
Awards Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Frédéric-Georges Herr (7 May 1855 27 October 1932) was a French general.

The son of an Alsatian surgeon who chose to emigrate to France following the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine after the Franco-Prussian War, Herr entered the École polytechnique in 1874. He married Anne Peugeot, the heiress of the Peugeot family, in 1883. From 1895 to 1902, he took an active part in the colonization of Madagascar under the order of General Gallieni. Promoted General of Division in 1914, he distinguished himself at the battle of Les Éparges (1915) and played an important role in the battle of Verdun (1916).


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