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German generals rank Heeringen beside Moltke in skill
General Josiah von Heeringen, trained under Moltke and famed for strategic mastery over Metz, rose through the German army from 1867 to 1909, becoming minister of war and later general inspector. He currently advises the crown prince's army near Verdun as De Wet and the Boer conflict unfold. The piece also notes De Wet's guerrilla tactics and his capture in 1902.
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