About Hermann von François
Hermann Karl Bruno von François (31 January 1856 – 15 May 1933) was a German General der Infanterie during World War I, and is best known for his key role in several German victories on the Eastern Front in 1914. == Early life and military career == Born in Luxembourg to a noble family of partial Huguenot extraction, François was exposed to a military life from an early age. His father Bruno von François was a Prussian major general and commander of the 27th Prussian Infantry Brigade who was killed in action leading his men during the Battle of Spicheren on 6 August 1870. After attending cadet schools in Wahlstatt and in Berlin, François entered the Prussian Army on 15 April 1875 as a Seconde-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant) in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards (1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß) in Potsdam. On 25 March 1884, he was transferred to Schwerin as a company officer in the Grand Ducal Mecklenburg Grenadier Regiment No. 89 (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier-Regiment Nr 89), with a predated patent of 16 October 1874. On 14 August 1884, he was promoted to Premier-Lieutenant (1st Lieutenant). From 14 October 1884 to 21 July 1887, he attended the War Academy (Kriegsakademie) in Berlin. On 1 April 1888, he was commanded to the Great General Staff and on his promotion to Hauptmann (Captain) on 22 March 1889 transferred to the general staff.
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