Albert von Suckow

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Albert von Suckow; Woodcut by Richard Brend'amour (1871)

Albert Freiherr von Suckow (born December 13, 1828 in Ludwigsburg , † April 14, 1893 in Baden-Baden ) was a Württemberg infantry general and minister of war .

Life

origin

Albert was a Protestant and the son of Colonel Karl von Suckow (1787–1863) and his wife, the writer Emma von Suckow (1807–1876). His father was the author of the military memoirs from the Napoleonic era: From my soldier's life (Stuttgart 1863).

Career

Due to his father's change of garrison, Suckow attended various high schools and, from mid-October 1845, the Ludwigsburg War School for three years . Then he was transferred as a lieutenant to the 8th Infantry Regiment of the Württemberg Army . As part of the Neckar Corps , Suckow took part in the battles near Käfertal and Gernsbach in 1849 on the occasion of the suppression of the Baden Revolution . After a change of regiment and promotion to first lieutenant , he was assigned to the General Staff in July 1854 and was transferred there a year later. In October 1858 Suckow became adjutant of the Quartermaster General von Wiederhold .

As a captain, he was entrusted in October 1861 with the management of the war school in Ludwigsburg. In the war of 1866 he was a major military officer at the headquarters of the Bavarian Army and as such took part in the armistice and peace negotiations with Prussia . Thereupon he became adjutant of the War Minister von Wagner , whom he supported in the introduction of the Prussian army system, then colonel and quartermaster general. On March 24, 1870, as major general and head of the war department, Suckow made a great contribution to the organization of the Württemberg division and its supplementation and catering during the war against France in 1870/71 .

For this he was promoted to lieutenant general on July 19, 1870 and appointed minister of war, as which he, sent several times to the Prussian headquarters in France , concluded the military convention with Prussia and the November treaties. Suckow received a national endowment of 300,000 marks from Kaiser Wilhelm I "in recognition of the outstanding services he had earned in unifying and strengthening German arms." On August 1, 1874, Suckow submitted his farewell , which was granted to him on September 13, 1874 when he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown . After his departure, Suckow lived in a villa at the foot of the Old Castle in Baden-Baden.

In recognition of his many years of service, King Karl appointed him General of the Infantry on November 17, 1890.

family

Suckow married on May 14, 1857 with Sophie, the daughter of the High Court Director of Schweizerbarth. The marriage remained childless.

Works

  • Where does southern Germany find protection for its existence? A word to the southern Germans. Karl Aue, Stuttgart 1869, MDZ Reader
  • Review of the royal. Württemberg General of the Infantry and War Minister Albert von Suckow. Edited and edited by Wilhelm Busch , Professor of History in Tübingen. With a picture of General Albert von Suckow. JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck), Tübingen 1909.

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personal data
SURNAME Suckow, Albert von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Suckow, Albert Freiherr von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Württemberg General of the Infantry and Minister of War
DATE OF BIRTH December 13, 1828
PLACE OF BIRTH Ludwigsburg
DATE OF DEATH April 14, 1893
Place of death Baden-Baden