Hans von Plessen
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Hans Georg Hermann von Plessen was a Prussian Colonel General with the rank of Generalfeldmarschall and Canon of Brandenburg. He held the office of His Majesty's Orderly Adjutant General to Kaiser Wil
Generaloberst von Plessen in 1914
General von Plessen (center) observes Wilhelm II speaking with General Otto von Emmich, victor of the Battle of Liège, 1914
Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape was a Royal Prussian infantry Colonel-General with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall.
Hans von Plessen
…resulting in two sons. Elisabeth was the daughter of Bernhard von Langenbeck. In 1877, he became a staff officer in the 1st Guards Infantry Division under Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape. In 1879, Plessen was promoted to Major and in December became an aide-de-camp of German Emperor Wilhelm I. In 1885, Plessen became an Oberstleutnant…
Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape