Hermann von Stein (1854–1927)

This article covers General of the Artillery Hermann von Stein, Prussian Minister of War during World War I.

For the Bavarian General of the Artillery, see Hermann Freiherr von Stein (1859-1928) at German Wikipedia.

Hermann von Stein
Hermann von Stein during WWI
Born	13 September 1854 Wedderstedt, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	26 May 1927(1927-05-26) (aged 72) Kloster Lehnin, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1873–1918
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands held	33rd (1st Lotharingian) Field Artillery 41st Division XIV Reserve Corps Prussian Ministry of War
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Pour le Mérite

Hermann Christlieb Matthäus Stein, from 1913 von Stein (13 September 1854, in Wedderstedt – 26 May 1927, in Kloster Lehnin) was a Prussian officer, General of the Artillery and Minister of War during World War I. He was a recipient of Pour le Mérite.

Awards

Iron Cross II Class
Iron Cross I Class
Pour le Mérite (1 September 1916)

References

Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch, Teil B 1941, Seite 480, Verlag Justus Perthes, Gotha 1941
Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Adelslexikon Band XIV, Seite 54, Band 131 der Gesamtreihe, C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg (Lahn) 2003
Der Völkerkrieg, Band 2, Seite 106, Casimir Hermann Baer (Herausgeber), Stuttgart 1914

Prussian Ministers of War

Scharnhorst Hake Boyen Hake Witzleben Rauch Boyen Rohr Reyher Kanitz Schreckenstein Pfuel Strotha Stockhausen Bonin Waldersee Bonin Roon Kameke P. Bronsart von Schellendorf Verdy du Vernois Kaltenborn W. Bronsart von Schellendorf Goßler Einem Heeringen Falkenhayn Hohenborn Stein Scheüch Reinhardt

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 47534963 LCCN: no2014045138 GND: 117242160 SUDOC: 181034816

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