Albert Laurin

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Alexander Theodor Albert Laurin (born May 5, 1816 in Fürstensee ; † April 8, 1900 in Berlin ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

He was the son of the pastor of Fürstensee, August Friedrich Laurin († 1841) and his wife Henriette, née Suckow.

Military career

Laurin graduated from high school in Stargard and joined the 9th Infantry Regiment (called Colbergsches) of the Prussian Army as a musketeer on December 10, 1835 . There he was promoted to secondary lieutenant in November 1840 and on August 2, 1850 he was commanded as adjutant of the 1st battalion in the 12th Landwehr Regiment to Crossen. In the same capacity Laurin was active from July 1, 1851 to July 4, 1855 with the 1st Battalion of the 9th Landwehr Regiment in Stargard. In the meantime promoted to Prime Lieutenant, he served as a company commander in the 2nd Combined Reserve Battalion in Kolberg from October 6, 1856 . As a captain , Laurin was company commander in his main regiment from November 10, 1859 and was transferred to the 6th Pomeranian Infantry Regiment No. 49 on July 1, 1860 during the reorganization of the army . On April 18, 1865, he was promoted to major . As such, he led the mobile II battalion in the 9th Landwehr Regiment during the German War in 1866 . After the peace agreement, he was appointed commander of the Fusilier Battalion in the 6th Pomeranian Infantry Regiment No. 49 and promoted to lieutenant colonel on March 22, 1868 .

For the duration of the mobile relationship on the occasion of the war against France , Laurin was commissioned to lead his regiment. His association fought at Gravelotte and Champigny and took part in the sieges of Metz and Paris . Laurin was wounded in the battle near Villiers-sur-Marne and was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class for his brave behavior . On the day of the imperial proclamation in Versailles , he was promoted to colonel and appointed regimental commander on March 29, 1871. After the war, his regiment remained with the occupation army in France and returned to the garrison in Gniezno in August 1873 . In position à la suite of the regiment, Laurin was commissioned on July 6, 1875 to lead the 5th Infantry Brigade in Stettin . On July 9, 1875, he was promoted to major general and appointed commander of this large unit . Due to his sluggish state of health, Laurin was put up for disposition on January 12, 1878 with the award of the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves, with the statutory pension . In recognition of his many years of service, Wilhelm II gave him the character of Lieutenant General on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Villiers .

After his death he was buried in the Invalidenfriedhof .

family

Laurin had married Marie Auguste Johanna Rumpe (1824-1916) on May 8, 1843 in Stettin. The marriage resulted in a son and three daughters:

  • Hugo August Ferdinand (1844–1921), Prussian lieutenant general
  • Hedwig (* 1846)
  • Agnes Marie (* 1855)
  • Marie (1863-1870)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Seydel: History of the 6th Pomeranian Infantry Regiment No. 49. Verlag R. Eisenschmidt, Berlin 1910, p. 254.
personal data
SURNAME Laurin, Albert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Laurin, Alexander Theodor Albert (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH May 5, 1816
PLACE OF BIRTH Fürstensee
DATE OF DEATH April 8, 1900
Place of death Berlin