Alfred Graf von Schlieffen

Alfred Graf von Schlieffen (February 28, 1833 - January 4, 1913), German field marshal and strategist, served as Chief of the German Imperial General Staff from 1891 to 1905. His name lived on in the meticulously conceived Schlieffen Plan for the defeat of France and Russia.

Note regarding personal names: Graf is a title, usually translated Count, not a first or middle name.

Preceded by:
Count Waldersee

Chief of the General Staff
1891–1906

Succeeded by:
Helmuth von Moltke

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