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Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Last Crown Prince of Württemberg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albrecht, Duke and Crown Prince of Württemberg (Albrecht Maria Alexander Philipp Joseph; 23 December 1865 – 31 October 1939) was the last heir presumptive to the Kingdom of Württemberg, a German military commander of World War I, and the head of the House of Württemberg from 1921 to his death.
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Crown Prince of Württemberg | |||||
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Head of the House of Württemberg | |||||
Tenure | 2 October 1921 - 31 October 1939 | ||||
Predecessor | King Wilhelm II | ||||
Successor | Duke Philipp Albrecht | ||||
Born | (1865-12-23)23 December 1865 Vienna, Empire of Austria | ||||
Died | 31 October 1939(1939-10-31) (aged 73) Altshausen, State of Württemberg, Nazi Germany | ||||
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House | Württemberg | ||||
Father | Duke Philipp of Württemberg | ||||
Mother | Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
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Years of service | 1885–1919 | ||||
Rank | General field marshal | ||||
Commands | German 4th Army (1914–1917) Army Group Albrecht (1917–1918) | ||||
Battles | First World War | ||||
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