Hermann von Kuhl

Hermann von Kuhl
Hermann von Kuhl
	Kuhl in 1914
Born	2 November 1856; Koblenz, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	4 November 1958 (aged 102); Frankfurt am Main, West Germany
Allegiance	Prussia; German Empire; Weimar Republic
Branch	Prussian Army
Service years	1878–1919
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	Chief of Staff 1st Army; 12th Army; 6th Army; Army Group "Kronprinz Rupprecht"; Army Group A;
Conflicts	World War I Battle of the Marne (1914); Battle of the Somme (1916); Battle of Passchendaele (1917) Battle of Messines; Battle of Pilckem Ridge; Battle of the Menin Road Ridge; Battle of Broodseinde; ;
Awards	Pour le Mérite with Oakleaves (1916); Military Order of Max Joseph (1916); Order of the Red Eagle (1918); Pour le Mérite f. Wiss. u. Künste (1924)
Other work	Author, Military historian

Hermann Josef von Kuhl (2 November 1856 – 4 November 1958) was a Prussian military officer, member of the German General Staff, and a Generalleutnant during World War I. One of the most competent commanders in the German Army, he retired in 1919 to write a number of critically acclaimed essays on the war. Hermann von Kuhl is one of only three recipients to be distinguished with both the "military class" and "peace class" of the Pour le Mérite, Prussia's and Germany's highest honor.