Albrecht von Stosch

Albrecht von Stosch
Portrait of Stosch (1873)
Born(1818-04-20)20 April 1818
Koblenz, Kingdom of Prussia
Died29 February 1896(1896-02-29) (aged 77)
Oestrich, German Empire
Allegiance Prussia
German Confederation
North German Confederation
German Empire
Branch Prussian Army
 Imperial German Navy
Service years1829–1889
RankGeneral of Infantry
Admiral
CommandsGerman Imperial Admiralty
ConflictsAustro-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War

Albrecht von Stosch (20 April 1818 – 29 February 1896) was a German general and admiral who served as first chief of the newly created Imperial German Navy from 1872 to 1883.

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