Hermann Wissmann

This article is about German explorer of Africa. For his son, explorer of Arabia, see Hermann von Wissmann (geographer). For other uses, see Hermann von Wissmann.
Hermann von Wissmann
4th Reichskommissar of German East Africa
In office
25 April 1895 – 4 December 1896
Preceded byFriedrich von Schele
Succeeded byEduard von Liebert
Personal details
Born4 September 1853
Frankfurt an der Oder, Kingdom of Prussia
Died15 June 1905(1905-06-15) (aged 51)
Weißenbach, Austria-Hungary
ChildrenHermann von Wissmann
Signature
NicknameDeutschlands größter Afrikaner
Military service
Allegiance German Empire
Branch/service Prussian Army
Years of service1870–1896
RankColonel
Battles/warsFranco-Prussian War
German colonization of Africa
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Hermann Wilhelm Leopold Ludwig Wissmann, after 1890 Hermann von Wissmann (4 September 1853 – 15 June 1905), was a German explorer and administrator in Africa.

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