hastened his return to Germany. In 1901, for his "accomplishments in the interest of world peace," he was named an honorary citizen of Hamburg, his erstwhile home. Again at Hanover, he resumed the duties of inspector-general, which he performed almost until his death in 1904 at age 71. He died at 8'o clock 5 March evening. Honours and awards German orders and decorations Foreign orders and decorations References Further reading Craig, Gordon A. The Politics of the Prussian Army, 1640-1945 (Oxford U Press, 1964). online Mombauer, Annika. “Wilhelm, Waldersee, and the Boxer Rebellion.” in The Kaiser: New Research on Wilhelm II’s Role in Imperial Germany eds. Annika Mombauer and Wilhelm Deist. (Cambridge University Press, 2004) pp. 91–118. Trosclair, Wade James, "Alfred von Waldersee, monarchist: his private life, public image, and the limits of his ambition, 1882-1891" (LSU Theses #2782 2012) online Vlasov, Nikolay. "Political generals in Prussia-Germany: The Waldersee case." (Working Papers WP 2018-07, Centre for German and European Studies (CGES), 2018) Waldersee, Alfred Count von. A Field-Marshal’s Memoirs: From the Diary, Correspondence, and Reminiscences of Alfred, Count von Waldersee. ed. Frederic Whyte. (London: Hutchinson & Co., 1924). books in German External links 1832 births 1904 deaths Field marshals of the German Empire Field marshals of Prussia Prussian people of the Austro-Prussian War German military personnel of the Franco-Prussian War German military personnel of the Boxer Rebellion German Christians Counts of Germany Members of the Prussian House of Lords People from the Province of Brandenburg Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class) Recipients of the Iron Cross (1870), 1st class Commanders of the Order of Franz Joseph Grand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary Grand Crosses of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria) Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Pope Pius IX Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Knights Grand Cross of the Military Order of Savoy Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Recipients of the Military Merit Cross (Mecklenburg-Schwerin), 1st class Military personnel from Potsdam