Graf Alfred von Schlieffen, generally called Count Schlieffen was a German field marshal and strategist who served as chief of the Imperial German General Staff from 1891 to 1906. Wikipedia
Born: February 28, 1833, Berlin, Germany
Died: January 4, 1913 (age 79 years), Berlin, Germany
Parents: Magnus von Schlieffen and Auguste von Schönberg
Awards: Order of the Black Eagle
Nationality: German
Education: Humboldt University of Berlin
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