Alfred von Henikstein

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Alfred Freiherr von Henikstein (born August 11, 1810 in Oberdöbling near Vienna , † January 29, 1882 in Vienna) was an Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal .

Alfred Henikstein, lithograph by Joseph Kriehuber , 1852

Henikstein was the youngest son of the banker Ritter Joseph von Henikstein , was baptized a Roman Catholic as a child and joined the Austrian engineering corps as a cadet in 1828 .

He was quickly promoted: in 1829 to lieutenant, in 1832 to first lieutenant and in 1842 to captain . In 1835 he married Santina von Scholl, daughter of the professor for fortification art and later field marshal lieutenant Franz von Scholl , the "Austrian Vauban".

In 1848 he distinguished himself in Italy . He stood in front of Venice, where he was involved in the construction of the Fort San Pietro. He served in the general quartermaster's staff , in the campaign in Hungary and became a major in the general staff in 1848 and a colonel the following year . With the IV Corps he occupied Altona . In 1852 he was in Venice, where his wife died in 1853. In 1854 he was promoted to major general before he was appointed field marshal lieutenant in South Tyrol in 1859 . In 1860 Henikstein was made adjutant general of the 5th Army Corps and in 1864 chief of the general staff in the War Ministry .

He also became a kk secret council and also the second owner of the 58th Infantry Regiment.

In the German War of 1866 he joined the Northern Army as Chief of Staff, but was replaced before the Battle of Königgrätz . Nevertheless, he took part in the battle. After the defeat, he was brought before a court martial , but the proceedings were not brought to an end and instead put down by Emperor Franz Joseph. Henikstein was retired after the war ended .

Alfred von Henikstein died on January 29, 1882 in Vienna.

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  1. ↑ NDB vol. 8, p. 524
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SURNAME Henikstein, Alfred von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Henikstein, Alfred Freiherr von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1810
PLACE OF BIRTH Oberdöbling near Vienna
DATE OF DEATH January 29, 1882
Place of death Vienna