Adolf von Schlüsser
Adolf Friedrich Emil Schlüsser , von Schlüsser since 1840 (born August 20, 1793 in Berlin , † April 21, 1863 in Meran ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .
Life
origin
Adolf was the son of the war council Ferdinand Schlüsser and his wife Dorothea Elisabeth, née Brast.
Military career
Schlüsser joined the Lützow Freikorps as a volunteer hunter on February 16, 1813 and was promoted to secondary lieutenant at the end of November 1813 . During the Wars of Liberation he fought on the Göhrde , near Zarrenthin, Kogel, Gosselies, Fleurus and Waterloo as well as the blockade of Jülich . For Ligny he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class. At that time he was commanded on March 25, 1815 as an adjutant to Lieutenant Colonel Lützow in the 25th Infantry Regiment .
After the war, Schlüsser joined the 6th Uhlan Regiment on February 8, 1816 , was assigned to the General Staff on October 24, 1819 , and on March 30, 1821, was transferred to the General Staff of the 13th Division as Prime Lieutenant . By the end of March 1824 he was promoted to Rittmeister and in mid-June 1825 was commanded to serve in the 11th Hussar Regiment . This was followed by commandments to the teaching squadron and the General Staff until mid-March 1832 . Subsequently transferred to the General Staff, Schlüsser was assigned to the Austrian Army in Italy on September 13, 1833. On March 30, 1834, he joined the General Staff of the IV Army Corps as a major . In this position, at the beginning of October 1838, Schlüsser was awarded the Order of St. Anne II. Class and was raised to the hereditary Prussian nobility on October 15, 1840 by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV .
On April 12, 1842 he came to the 1st Army Corps as Chief of the General Staff , where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on March 22, 1843 . On October 17, 1844, he was transferred to the 4th Army Corps as Chief of the General Staff and on March 31, 1846, he was promoted to colonel . On August 3, 1848 he came as a commander in the 5th Cavalry Brigade , on August 22, 1848 he was also aggregated to the General Staff . He was promoted to major general on September 22, 1851 before he received his retirement on March 8, 1853. After his departure, Schlüsser received the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves, on the occasion of the festival in January 1854 . On May 22, 1858 he was given the character of lieutenant general. He died on April 21, 1863 in Meran and was buried there on April 23.
As an officer in the General Staff, in 1837 he presented a study on the defense of the coasts with steam boats . This laid the foundation for coastal defense.
General Krauseneck wrote in his assessment in 1847: “Well informed, of particular usefulness for business which requires careful attention, orderliness and perseverance. In his reports on major business trips to Italy and Russia, he showed the gift of seeing correctly and presenting the day appropriately. The assessment of his effectiveness on the part of his former commanding general of the IV Army Corps, with whom he is currently serving as Chief of the General Staff, is probably satisfied with his performance. "
family
Schlüsser married on May 3, 1831 in Halle (Saale) Auguste Luise Emilie von Jakob (1794–1869), a daughter of the State Councilor and Professor Ludwig Heinrich von Jakob . The couple had several children.
Fonts
- History of the Lützow Freikorps. 1826, digitized
- Introduction to the Books of Kings. 1860, digitized
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 6, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1938], DNB 367632810 , pp. 282–283, no. 1898.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schlüsser, Adolf von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schlüsser, Adolf Friedrich Emil (until 1840) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian lieutenant general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1793 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1863 |
| Place of death | Meran |