Adolf von Glümer

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Adolf von Glümer

Heinrich Karl Ludwig Adolf von Glümer (born June 5, 1814 in Lengefeld , † January 3, 1896 in Freiburg im Breisgau ) was a Prussian infantry general .

Life

origin

He was the son of the Prussian captain a. D. Christian Ludwig von Glümer (* 1772) and his wife Wilhelmine, née Spohr.

Military career

On March 1, 1831, Glümer joined the 26th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army , where he was promoted to Second Lieutenant on June 14, 1832 , and attended the General War School in 1835/38 . From 1842 to 1843 he was assigned to the Guards Artillery Brigade and then to the topographical department of the Great General Staff . Between 1847 and 1851 he was adjutant of the 7th Landwehr Brigade , took in between 1,849 to the campaign against the insurgents in Baden in part and in 1856 as a Major in the General Staff of the 11th Division , 1858 in the VI. Army Corps transferred.

In 1859 Glümer became the commander of the Fusilier Battalion in the 23rd Infantry Regiment in Neisse , then director of the division school there and soon afterwards a lieutenant colonel . In October 1861 he became a colonel in command of the 1st West Prussian Grenadier Regiment No. 6 .

During the German War in 1866, Glümer was appointed major general and led a brigade of General von Bayer's division in the Main Army Association, which took part in the battles in Hammelburg , Helmstadt , Roßbrunn and Würzburg . After the campaign, Glümer became the commander of the 32nd Infantry Brigade in Trier and took command of the 13th Division on July 18, 1870 .

During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 he took part in the Battle of Spichern , occupied Forbach on August 7th and fought in the battles of Colombey-Nouilly and Gravelotte as well as in many small battles before Metz until he was on October 3rd was appointed to the head of the grand ducal division of Baden . Gluemer, who was ill, could not take command until December 9th in Dijon and delivered the victorious battle at Nuits-Saint-Georges on December 18th . In the Battle of the Lisaine , Glümer was in command at Montbéliard and held this unfavorable position against all enemy attacks. For his achievements, Glümer was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross . In addition, on January 28, 1871, he received the Commander-in-Chief of the Military Karl Friedrich Order of Merit and on February 5, 1871, the order Pour le Mérite .

After the peace, he was appointed commander of the 29th division in Freiburg im Breisgau, and on March 8, 1873, Glümer became governor of the Metz fortress . He was shortly thereafter on October 11, 1873 award of the character as General of Infantry with board for disposition made.

family

Glumber married Karoline Herzog on June 29, 1847 in Halberstadt. The later Prussian Major General Weddo von Glümer (1848–1918) emerged from the marriage.

Honors

Glümer had been an honorary citizen of Freiburg im Breisgau since 1892 . Streets in Karlsruhe, Pforzheim and Freiburg were named after him.

literature

personal data
SURNAME Glumber, Adolf von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Glümer, Heinrich Karl Ludwig Adolf von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the infantry
DATE OF BIRTH June 5, 1814
PLACE OF BIRTH Lengefeld
DATE OF DEATH January 3, 1896
Place of death Freiburg in Breisgau