Adolf von Brozowski

Adolf von Brozowski (born December 10, 1823 in Lippstadt , † May 15, 1905 in Beuchlitz ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

He was the son of the later Prussian major general Wilhelm Fabian von Brozowski (1788-1854) and his wife Henriette Amalie Isabella, née Zurhellen (1795-1824).

Military career

Brozowski attended high school in Paderborn and joined the 4th Dragoon Regiment of the Prussian Army on July 1, 1840 . This was followed on January 14, 1843 when he was promoted to second lieutenant, he was transferred to the 7th Uhlan Regiment in Bonn . In 1849 Brozowski and his regiment were deployed during the suppression of the Baden Revolution in the battles of Kirchheimbolanden , Durlach and Kuppenheim . In July 1856 he was promoted to prime lieutenant and from March 2, 1857 he was commanded to serve as a squadron leader in the 7th Landwehr-Uhlan Regiment in Saarbrücken . In this capacity Brozowski was promoted to Rittmeister on December 19, 1857 . On June 30, 1859, he was appointed squadron chief in the 7th Uhlan Regiment.

In 1866 Brozowski fought during the war against Austria in the battles near Münchengrätz and Königgrätz . After the conclusion of peace , he was on 30 October 1866 as Major and extrabudgetary staff officer in the Hussars. 13 to Hofgeismar added. This was followed by a use in the 2nd Guard Dragoons Regiment from November 18, 1868 to December 11, 1869 . Brozowski was then commissioned to lead the 1st Silesian Hussar Regiment No. 4 . On July 14, 1870, he was appointed regimental commander. He led his regiment at the beginning of the war against France, initially in the battles near Beaumont and Sedan . After the previous regimental commander, Colonel Hans von Auerswald, had died in the battle of Vionville , Brozowski was appointed commander of the 1st Guard Dragoons Regiment on September 12, 1870 for the duration of the mobile relationship . In this capacity he took part in the siege of Paris , became a lieutenant colonel on January 18, 1871 and was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class for his achievements .

After the preliminary peace of Versailles Brozowski was confirmed on March 25, 1871 for the peace relationship as commander of the 1st Guard Dragoons Regiment. On March 22, 1873, he was promoted to colonel and was appointed commander of the 8th Cavalry Brigade in Erfurt on December 12, 1876 under position à la suite of his regiment . In this position promoted to major general on April 18, 1878, a year later he became commander of the 2nd Guard Cavalry Brigade in Potsdam . On March 13, 1884 Brozowski was appointed lieutenant general commander of Frankfurt am Main . In September 1884 he was commanded for honorary service with the Crown Prince of Sweden during the autumn exercises of the VII and VIII Army Corps . After the military maneuvers were over , Brozowski received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword . On the occasion of the order festival in 1885, he was awarded the star for the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves. On August 18, 1885, he was finally put up for disposal with the award of the First Class Crown Order with the statutory pension .

family

Brozowski married on July 25, 1852 in Beuchlitz with Friederike Luise Hertzog (1828–1909). The following children were born from the marriage:

• Edgar (March 1, 1855 - August 5, 1915), former Prussian lieutenant . D. ⚭ 1879 (divorce 1887) Frida Eveline Henriette Thekla von Stein-Liebenstein (born March 14, 1860)
• Melanie Emma Luise Amalie (* 1858) ⚭ Georg von Geldern-Crispendorf (1855–1939), Prussian lieutenant general
• Leoni (* 1859)
• Hans (* 1862)

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 9, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1941], DNB 986919780 , pp. 475-476, no. 3020.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Kurt von Priesdorff: Soldatisches Führertum. Volume 6, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1938], DNB 367632810 , p. 164f., No. 1788.
2. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the baronial houses for the year 1881, p.833
3. ↑ In 1896 she married the writer Friedrich von Oppeln-Bronikowski