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'''Franz Ritter von Keil''' (September 15, 1862 – November 22, 1945)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Schmidt-Brentano |first1=Antonio |title=Die österreichischen Admirale: 1896–1914 |date=1997 |publisher=Biblio |location=Osnabrück |page=520}}</ref> was an [[Austrians|Austrian]] naval officer during [[World War I]]. He served as [[Charles I of Austria|Emperor Charles I's]] senior naval adviser at the close of the war. The position was a [[sinecure]], as the Emperor did not take advice and the navy did not take to sea.<ref>{{cite book |last= Bourne |first= John |author-link= |date=2002 |title=Who's Who in World War I |url= |location= |publisher=Routledge |page= 329 |isbn=}}</ref>
'''Franz Ritter von Keil''' (September 15, 1862 – November 22, 1945)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Schmidt-Brentano |first1=Antonio |title=Die österreichischen Admirale: 1896–1914 |date=1997 |publisher=Biblio |location=Osnabrück |page=520}}</ref> was an [[Austrians|Austrian]] naval officer during [[World War I]]. He served as [[Charles I of Austria|Emperor Charles I's]] senior naval adviser at the close of the war. The position was a [[sinecure]], as the Emperor did not take advice and the navy did not take to sea.<ref>{{cite book |last= Bourne |first= John |author-link= |date=2002 |title=Who's Who in World War I |url= |location= |publisher=Routledge |page= 329 |isbn=}}</ref>

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Franz Ritter von Keil (September 15, 1862 – November 22, 1945)[1] was an Austrian naval officer during World War I. He served as Emperor Charles I's senior naval adviser at the close of the war. The position was a sinecure, as the Emperor did not take advice and the navy did not take to sea.[2]

Von Keil's parents were lieutenant field marshal Heinrich Ritter von Keil and Georgina Maria Brentano (1842–1867). He had one daughter, Herta von Keil Cima (1891–1971).[3]

References

  1. ^ Schmidt-Brentano, Antonio (1997). Die österreichischen Admirale: 1896–1914. Osnabrück: Biblio. p. 520.
  2. ^ Bourne, John (2002). Who's Who in World War I. Routledge. p. 329.
  3. ^ Saber, Eugene Francis (1975). A History of the Schwerdt and Related Families. Publishers Press. p. 47.