Records of Wilhelm Scherff on Ancestry

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Wilhelm Scherff and the Scherff Genealogy

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Some Famous People called Wilhelm Scherff

Wilhelm von Scherff

Wilhelm von Scherff (6 February 1834 – 1911) was a German general and military writer.

Originally from Frankfurt, he joined the Prussian army in 1852. From 1856 to 1859 he attended the Kriegsschule, and from 1860 to 1866 served as Adjutant in the Prussian army. He took part in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71 as a general staff officer. From 1873 to 1878 he was a teacher of military tactics at the Prussian Military Academy.

In 1879, he was a member of the border adjustment commission in Bulgaria, and after his return he became commander of the 29th infantry regiment. In 1882 he became head of the general staff of the XIth Army Corps, in 1883 Brigade commander, and in 1888 Lieutenant General and commander of the 33rd infantry division in Strasbourg.

Source: Wilhelm von Scherff, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Scherff

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