General Hermann Josef von Kuhl

Hermann Josef von Kuhl (2 November 1856 – 4 November 1958) was a Prussian military officer, member of the German General Staff, and a Generalleutnant during World War I. One of the most competent commanders in the German Army, he retired in 1919 to write a number of critically acclaimed essays on the war.

Hermann von Kuhl is one of only three recipients to be distinguished with both the "military class" and "civil/peace class" of the Pour le Mérite, Prussia's and Germany's highest honor.