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He joined the Prussian army in 1865, and served with distinction in the Austro-Prussian war a year later. | He joined the Prussian army in 1865, and served with distinction in the Austro-Prussian war a year later. | ||
==Herero and Namaqua Genocide== | |||
On May 3, 1904, he was appointed commander in chief of the armed forces in German Southwest Africa (now Namibia). | |||
==After the Genocide== | |||
He served in World War I as an infantry general, and is suspected of perpetrating some serious atrocities. | |||
[[Category:List]] | [[Category:List]] | ||
[[Category:Male Villains]] | [[Category:Male Villains]] | ||