Albrecht von Stosch
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Albrecht von Stosch, Imperial German General and Admiral | |
| Born |
April 20, 1818 Koblenz, Germany |
| Died |
February 29, 1896 (aged 77) Oestrich, Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Service/branch |
 Kaiserliche Marine |
| Years of service | 1829–1889 |
| Rank | General of Infantry |
Albrecht von Stosch (20 April 1818 – 29 February 1896) was a German General of the Infantry and Admiral who served as first chief of the newly created Imperial German Navy from 1872 to 1883.[1]
Born in Koblenz, he was a cousin of Hans Stosch-Sarrasani, the founder of the circus called Sarrasani.
Stosch died in Rheingau. There is an island in Chile named after him, Isla Stosch.
References
- Hildebrand, Hans; Henriot, Ernest (1990). P — Z. Deutschlands Admirale : 1849-1945 : die militärischen Werdegänge der See-, Ingenieur-, Sanitäts-, Waffen- und Verwaltungsoffiziere im Admiralsrang (in German). 3. Osnabrück: Biblio-Verl. pp. 400—401. ISBN 3764814993.
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