Emil Körner
Emil Körner | |
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Emil Körner in the uniform of the Chilean Army | |
| Born | Emil Körner 1846 |
| Died | March 25, 1920 (Age 74) Berlin |
| Nationality | Prussian |
| Employer | Government of Chile |
| Organization | Chilean Army |
| Title | Inspector General of the Chilean Army |
Emil Körner Henze (10 October 1846 in Wegwitz – 25 March 1920 in Berlin), sometimes called Emilio Körner Henze in Spanish, was a German officer (Hauptmann) of the Prussian Army and Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army with the rank of Inspector General from 1900 to 1910.
He supervised military modernization efforts in Chile, training troops along Prussian lines, creating a war academy in 1887, and encouraging Chile to become the first Latin American state to institute military conscription.