About Frédéric-Georges Herr
Lived 1855 – 1932 (aged 77). Frédéric-Georges Herr was a French military personnel and artillerist.
Frédéric-Georges Herr (7 May 1855 – 27 October 1932) was a French general.
Pre-Military Career Frédéric-Georges Herr was born on May 7 in Neuf-Brisach, France to Margare Emylida and Georges Jacques. Herr entered the École polytechnique in 1874.
Herr married Anne Peugeot, the heiress of the Peugeot family, in 1883.
Military career
Conquest of Madagascar Frédéric-Georges Herr enrolled into the military after he graduated. From 1895 to 1902, he took an active part in the colonization of Madagascar under the order of General Gallieni. During the conquest, he commanded the 32nd Artillery Regiment and later the 6th Artillery Brigade where he stayed until world War I. For his service, he was promoted to Brigadier General in 1911. Herr died aged 77 on October 27, 1932.
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French general (1855–1932)
When was Frédéric-Georges Herr born?
Frédéric-Georges Herr was born on 7 May 1855 in Neuf-Brisach.
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Frédéric-Georges Herr died on 27 October 1932 in Paris.
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Frédéric-Georges Herr was a military personnel and artillerist.
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Frédéric-Georges Herr was French.
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