Friedrich von Schele
German military officer and colonial administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friedrich Rabod Freiherr[lower-alpha 1] von Schele (15 September 1847 – 20 July 1904) was a German military officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of German East Africa from 1893 to 1895.
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Friedrich von Schele | |
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3rd Reichskommissar of German East Africa | |
In office 15 September 1893 – 25 April 1895 | |
Deputy | Lothar von Trotha |
Preceded by | Julius von Soden |
Succeeded by | Hermann Wissmann |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 September 1847 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia |
Died | 20 July 1904 Berlin, Prussia, German Empire |
Awards | Pour le Merite |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Prussia (1863–1871) German Empire (1871–1904) |
Branch/service | Prussian Army |
Years of service | 1863–1904 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Battles/wars | Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War Wahehe rebellion |
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