Josias von Heeringen Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Josias von Heeringen, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Germany.

5 records1911–19145 events2 places

Chronological biography

1911

Army Strength Planning1911

Warfare / Military · General · Prussian War Minister · Berlin

Directs the Prussian War Ministry during army-strength planning.

Prussian War Ministry1911

Warfare / Military · General · Prussian War Minister · Berlin

Prepares military legislation connected with the 1911 quinquennial programme.

1914

Battle of Mulhouse11 August 1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Mulhouse-Fermany

Successfully repels the French invasion of Alsace, Heeringen is awarded the Pour le Merite for outstanding leadership and distinguished military planning

Invasion of Alsace11 August 1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Mulhouse-Fermany

Successfully repels the French invasion of Alsace, Heeringen is awarded the Pour le Merite for outstanding leadership and distinguished military planning

Pour le Merite11 August 1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Mulhouse-Fermany

Successfully repels the French invasion of Alsace, Heeringen is awarded the Pour le Merite for outstanding leadership and distinguished military planning

Titles and roles

General · General · Prussian War Minister

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.