Adrian Friedrich Wilhelm Julius Ludwig von Verdy du Vernois, often given the short name of Verdy, was a German general and staff officer, chiefly noted both for his military writings and his service on Helmuth von Moltke the Elder's staff during... Wikipedia
Born: July 19, 1832, Province of Silesia, Poland
Died: September 30, 1910 (age 78 years), Stockholm, Sweden
Children: Friedrich von Verdy du Vernois
Awards: Order of Franz Joseph, Albert Order, and Friedrich Order
Commands held: Military Governor of Strasbourg