Wilhelm von Hahnke
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Wilhelm Gustav Karl Bernhard von Hahnke (Born October 1, 1833 in Berlin
; Died February 8, 1912) was a Prussian Field Marshal
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In 1888 he was appointed Chief of the German Imperial Military Cabinet
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Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
; Died February 8, 1912) was a Prussian Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
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In 1888 he was appointed Chief of the German Imperial Military Cabinet
German Imperial Military Cabinet
The Prussian Military Cabinet or the German Military Cabinet was a military institution under the direct command authority of the Prussian king and German emperor for handling personnel matters of the army officer corps....
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