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Edwin von Manteuffel

1809–1885 · 19th century

Edwin von Manteuffel was a Prussian field marshal who commanded armies in the wars of 1866 and 1870–1871 and led the German occupation forces in France until 1873. In 1879 he became the first imperial governor (Statthalter) of Alsace-Lorraine in Strasbourg, where he tried, with limited success, to win over local notables.

Edwin von Manteuffel
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Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine

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