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Hermann von Wissmann | |
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4th Reichskommissar of German East Africa | |
In office 25 April 1895 – 4 December 1896 | |
Preceded by | Friedrich von Schele |
Succeeded by | Eduard von Liebert |
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Born | 4 September 1853 Frankfurt an der Oder, Kingdom of Prussia |
Died | 15 June 1905 Weißenbach, Austria-Hungary | (aged 51)
Children | Hermann von Wissmann |
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Nickname | Deutschlands größter Afrikaner |
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Years of service | 1870–1896 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Franco-Prussian War German colonization of Africa |
Hermann Wilhelm Leopold Ludwig Wissmann, after 1890 Hermann von Wissmann (4 September 1853 – 15 June 1905), was a German explorer and administrator in Africa.