Albert von Berrer was a Generalleutnant of
Imperial German Army
The Imperial German Army (1871–1919), officially referred to as the German Army (german: Deutsches Heer), was the unified ground and air force of the German Empire. It was established in 1871 with the political unification of Germany under the l ...
who was involved in
World War I. He was killed in action in late 1917.
Life
Albert von Berrer was born on 8 September 1857 in the Kingdom of Württemberg. He entered the
119th (1st Württemberg) Infantry Regiment in 1874, becoming a second lieutenant in 1876. During World war I, Berrer was the commander of
31st Infantry Division. His division belonged to
Fritz von Below's
XXI Corps and the
5th Army. He later was deployed on the
Eastern Front. Eventually Berrer's corps was sent to the
Italian Front as a part of
Otto von Below
Otto Ernst Vinzent Leo von Below (18 January 1857 – 15 March 1944) served as a Prussian general officer in the Imperial German Army during the First World War (1914–1918). He arguably became most notable for his command, along with the Aust ...
's
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. Berrer's unit pushed deep into the front and Berrer was awarded the
Pour le Mérite on 27 August 1917. However, on 28 October 1917, Berrer was killed in action at San Gottardo when his staff car exceeded the front line. Shortly after entering the town San Gottardo in Italy, which seemed to be deserted, the car found itself being blocked by Italian soldiers. Shocked driver stopped the car, and the Italian soldiers fired at the car, hitting the shoulder of Berrer.
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1857 births
1917 deaths
People from the Kingdom of Württemberg
Lieutenant generals of Württemberg
Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class)
Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class
German Army generals of World War I
German military personnel killed in World War I
People from Aalen
Military personnel from Baden-Württemberg