Frédéric-Georges Herr (7 May 1855 – 27 October 1932) was a French general.

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General Frédéric-Georges Herr
Born	7 May 1855 Neuf-Brisach, France
Died	27 October 1932 (1932-10-28) (aged 77) Paris, France
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	Artillery
Years of service	1874–1919
Rank	General of Division
Commands held	12th Infantry Division 6th Army Corps 2nd Army Corps 16th Army Corps
Battles/wars	Franco-Hova Wars First World War
Awards	Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

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The son of an Alsatian surgeon who chose to emigrate to France following the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine after the Franco-Prussian War, Herr entered the École polytechnique in 1874. He married Anne Peugeot, the heiress of the Peugeot family, in 1883.

From 1895 to 1902, he took an active part in the colonization of Madagascar under the order of General Gallieni.

Promoted General of Division in 1914, he distinguished himself at the Battle of Les Éparges (1915) and played an important role in the Battle of Verdun (1916).

He was the author of the book: Herr, Général F-G. : L’Artillerie, ce qu’elle à été, ce qu’elle est, ce qu’elle doit être Berger-Levrault, éditeurs, Nancy, Paris, Strasbourg, 1924, 6e édition

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