Kehrer, Karl |
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BORN 10 Oct 1849, Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz - DIED 24 May 1924, Berlin GRAVE LOCATION Stahnsdorf, Brandenburg: Südwestkirchhof, Bahnhofstrasse (Block Trinitatis, Feld 4a, Erbbegräbnis 20) |
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Karl Kehrer entrered the Hessian army in Darmstadt in 1866 and he too part in the campaign against Prussia. He attented the Vereinigte Artillerie- und Ingenieurschule in Berlin infrom 1869 to 1870. During the Franco-Prussian war he was wounded near Gravelotte. After serving in the Prussian army from 1872 onwards he became a teacher at a militaty school in Jüterbog in 1891. In 1898 he returned to active service he held several commands before he was promoted to lieutenant general in 1904. In 1908 he became a general of artillery. he retired in 1910, but he returned to service once more during the First World War. He received many decorations and he died in Berlin in 1924. |
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 The grave of Karl Kehrer at the Südwestfriedhof, Stahnsdorf. Picture by Androom (23 Aug 2017) |
 The grave of Karl Kehrer at the Südwestfriedhof, Stahnsdorf. Picture by Androom (23 Aug 2017) |
Sources • Karl Kehrer - Wikipedia (DE) |
