Ernst Ludwig von Aster
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Ernst Ludwig von Aster (October 5, 1778 - February 10, 1855) was a German officer and a highly decorated Prussian, Saxon and Russian general of the German Campaign of 1813 and the War of the Seventh Coalition.
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Born | (1778-10-05)October 5, 1778 Dresden |
Died | February 10, 1855(1855-02-10) (aged 76) Berlin |
Allegiance | Prussia |
Service/ | Prussian Army |
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Aster took part in fortifying several fortresses, including in Cologne, Poznań and Königsberg. In his honor, in the Poznań Fortress and Koblenz Fortress forts were given the name of Aster.