Frédéric-Georges Herr
Frédéric-Georges Herr (7 May 1855 – 27 October 1932) was a French general.
General Frédéric-Georges Herr | |
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| Born | 7 May 1855 Neuf-Brisach, France |
| Died | 27 October 1932 (aged 77) Paris, France |
| Allegiance |  France |
| Service/ | Artillery |
| Years of service | 1874–1919 |
| Rank | General of Division |
| Commands held | 12th Infantry Division 6th Army Corps 2nd Army Corps 16th Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | Franco-Hova Wars First World War |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour |
The son of an Alsatian surgeon who chose to emigrate to France following the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine after the Franco-Prussian War, Herr entered the École polytechnique in 1874. He married Anne Peugeot, the heiress of the Peugeot family, in 1883.
From 1895 to 1902, he took an active part in the colonization of Madagascar under the order of General Gallieni.
Promoted General of Division in 1914, he distinguished himself at the Battle of Les Éparges (1915) and played an important role in the Battle of Verdun (1916).
He was the author of the book: Herr, Général F-G. : L’Artillerie, ce qu’elle à été, ce qu’elle est, ce qu’elle doit être Berger-Levrault, éditeurs, Nancy, Paris, Strasbourg, 1924, 6e édition