Albert of Memerty

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Albert Alexander von Memerty (born December 8, 1814 in Damsdorf , † January 24, 1896 in Wiesbaden ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Albert was the son of the Prussian captain a. D. and Mr. auf Damerkow Helmuth Friedrich Alexander von Memerty (1778-1851) and his wife Friederike Auguste Amalie, née von Bonin (1783-1861).

Military career

Memerty attended the city ​​school in Bütow , the grammar school in Konitz and the division school in Danzig . He then joined the 4th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army as a musketeer on March 8, 1832 and was promoted to Second Lieutenant in mid-August 1835 . From June 1840 to September 1848 he served as adjutant of the 1st battalion and rose to captain and company commander until September 1852 . Memerty was promoted to major on November 23, 1858, commander of the III. Battalion in the 13th Landwehr Regiment. On May 8, 1860, he was appointed leader of the Fusilier Battalion in the 13th Combined Infantry Regiment, from which the 5th Westphalian Infantry Regiment No. 53 emerged on July 1, 1860 . On this date Memerty was appointed battalion commander, rose to lieutenant colonel in mid-March 1863 and took part in the battle near Rackebüll , the siege and storming of the Düppeler Schanzen as well as the transition to Alsen during the war against Denmark in 1864 .

Shortly before the outbreak of the war against Austria , Memerty was appointed commander of the 4th East Prussian Grenadier Regiment No. 5 and promoted to colonel on June 8, 1866 . He led his regiment as part of the I. Army Corps in the battles near Trautenau , Königgrätz and Tobitschau and was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle III. Excellent with swords. During the mobilization on the occasion of the war against France , Memerty was appointed commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade (regiments No. 4 and 44 ) on July 18, 1870 and promoted to major general on July 26, 1870 . As part of the 2nd Infantry Division (Major General von Pritzelwitz ), the brigade took part in the enclosure of Metz as part of the 1st Army . On August 14th there was the first major test of his troops in the Battle of Colombey-Nouilly , then on August 31st and September 1st in the Battle of Noiseville . After the fall of Metz , he was unable to take part in the first phase of the campaign in northern France for health reasons. At the beginning of January 1871 he then led a combined division within the 1st Army. He was seriously wounded during the battle of Tertry - Pœuilly on January 18, 1871. Memerty was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross and the Order of Pour le Mérite for his achievements .

Due to his injury, he limped all his life and was therefore no longer able to be used in the field. Memerty was therefore transferred to officers of the army on June 3, 1871 with the duties of a brigade commander, and on November 2, 1871, appointed in command of Danzig. In this position, took place on 18 January 1875 nor his promotion to lieutenant general until he finally. On August 14, 1875 ceremony of the star to the Red Eagle II Class with oak leaves and swords on rings adopted was. On October 9, 1875, his pension was put up for disposal . On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Colombey, Wilhelm II awarded him the Order of the Crown, First Class, on August 14, 1896 .

family

Memerty had married Pauline Agnes Bertha von der Mülbe (1831-1852) on May 31, 1851 in Weichselmünde . After her untimely death, he married Agnes Ottilie Bertha von der Mülbe (1832–1901) on May 17, 1854. Several children resulted from the marriages.

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personal data
SURNAME Memerty, Albert of
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Memerty, Albert Alexander Gideon Helmuth von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1814
PLACE OF BIRTH Damsdorf
DATE OF DEATH January 24, 1896
Place of death Wiesbaden