Albert Schuchardt

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Albert Schuchardt (born October 5, 1855 in Speyer , † July 3, 1928 in Mindelheim ) was a Bavarian lieutenant general .

Life

Schuchardt studied at the Munich Polytechnic . In 1876 he became a member of the Corps Vitruvia Munich. After graduating, he embarked on an officer career in the Bavarian Army .

From April 1, 1904 to July 20, 1906 he was in command of the 2nd Jäger Battalion . Then Schuchardt was promoted to colonel commander of the 8th Infantry Regiment "Grand Duke Friedrich II of Baden" in Metz . After he had been relieved of this post on February 19, 1909, he was given command of the 5th Infantry Brigade in Zweibrücken as major general . On November 23, 1911, Schuchardt was put up for disposition with the statutory pension . In recognition of his achievements, Prince Regent Luitpold awarded him the Star of the Military Merit Order II. Class.

At the beginning of the First World War , Schuchardt was reactivated. From 1915 until the end of the war he was in command of the Deputy 6th Infantry Brigade in Landau in the Palatinate . In this position he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class on December 30, 1915 . In the following year Schuchardt was given the character of Lieutenant General.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Philisterverein Vitruvia eV Munich, list of members as of January 1937, No. 102
  2. ^ Military weekly paper . No. 92 of July 26, 1906. p. 2125.
  3. ^ Military weekly paper. No. 149 of November 28, 1911. p. 3422.
  4. ^ Military weekly paper. No. 149 of November 28, 1911. p. 3426.
  5. ↑ German Officer Association (Ed.): Honor ranking list of the former German Army. ES Mittler & Sohn . Berlin 1926. p. 686.
  6. ↑ The Bavarian Military and Landau ( Memento from May 11, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) at www.omaha-beach.org
  7. ^ Military weekly paper. No. 5/6 of January 8, 1916. p. 104.
personal data
SURNAME Schuchardt, Albert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bavarian Lieutenant General
DATE OF BIRTH October 5, 1855
PLACE OF BIRTH Speyer
DATE OF DEATH July 3, 1928
Place of death Mindelheim