Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg

Albrecht
Duke of Württemberg
Duke Albrecht c. 1915
Head of the House of Württemberg
Tenure2 October 1921 - 31 October 1939
PredecessorKing Wilhelm II
SuccessorDuke Philipp Albrecht
Born(1865-12-23)23 December 1865
Vienna, Empire of Austria
Died31 October 1939(1939-10-31) (aged 73)
Altshausen, State of Württemberg, Nazi Germany
Spouse
(m. 1893; died 1902)
Issue
See
Names
Albrecht Maria Alexander Philipp Joseph
HouseWürttemberg
FatherDuke Philipp of Württemberg
MotherArchduchess Maria Theresa of Austria
ReligionRoman Catholic
Military career
Allegiance German Empire
Branch Imperial German Army
Service years1885–1919
RankGeneral field marshal
CommandsGerman 4th Army (1914–1917)
Army Group Albrecht (1917–1918)
BattlesFirst World War

Duke Albrecht of Württemberg (Albrecht Maria Alexander Philipp Joseph; 23 December 1865 – 31 October 1939) was the last crown prince of Württemberg, a German military commander of World War I, and the head of the House of Württemberg from 1921 to his death.