Friedrich Wilhelm, Graf von Wylich und Lottum

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Major General Friedrich Wilhelm, Graf von Wylich and Lottum (18 March 1716 in Berlin – 17 December 1774) was a Prussian officer, and Commandant of Berlin. [1] [lower-alpha 1]

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  1. Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as Count , not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names.

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<i>Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie</i> biographical reference work

Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie is one of the most important and most comprehensive biographical reference works in the German language.