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Prussian general (1795-1864)

Friedrich Gustav Graf von Waldersee (21 July 1795 – 15 January 1864) was a Prussian Lieutenant General and military author, and the uncle of Field Marshal Alfred von Waldersee. He served as Prussia's Minister of War from 1854 to 1858.

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Alternative Names: Friedrich Gustav Graf von Waldersee

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