Ludolf Arthur Herman von Alvensleben (11 November 1844 – 8 December 1912) was a

Prussian Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an e ...

major general from the German noble family von Alvensleben who was born in

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and died in

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. He was married to Antoinette, Baroness of Ricou (1870–1950), with whom he had four children including SS general

Ludolf von Alvensleben Ludolf-Hermann Emmanuel Georg Kurt Werner von Alvensleben (17 March 1901 – 1 April 1970) was an SS functionary of Nazi Germany. He held positions of SS and Police Leader in occupied Poland and the Soviet Union, and was indicted for war crim ...

, an escaped

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war criminal (1901–1970). He fought in the

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against

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in 1864, the Austro-Prussian War against the

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in 1866 and in the Franco-Prussian War (19 July 1870 – 10 May 1871) against the

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of France, nephew of

Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ...

. He inherited Castle Schochwitz from his father. The castle had been in the family since its purchase by Gebhart von Alvensleben in 1783.Hellmut Kretzschmar: ''Geschichtliche Nachrichten von dem Geschlecht von Alvensleben seit 1800'' (Historical news from the Alvensleben family since 1800). Burg 1930, S. 152–153.

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von Alvensleben family websiteCastle Schochwitz
People from the Kingdom of Prussia 1844 births 1912 deaths Major generals of Prussia

Ludolf Ludolf is a Germanic surname or given name. It is derived from two stems: Hlud meaning "fame" and olf meaning "wolf". An alternate spelling of the name is Ludolph. People with the name include: * George Philipp Ludolf von Beckedorff (1778-1858), p ...

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