Alfred von Buddenbrock (Lieutenant General, 1826)

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Wilhelm David Theophil Alfred Freiherr von Buddenbrock (born August 5, 1826 in Königsberg , † April 20, 1887 in Hanover ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Alfred was a son of Friedrich von Buddenbrock (1781–1867) and his first wife Christiane Emilie, born von Leslie (1792–1828). His father was later a Prussian lieutenant general and majorate on Klein-Ottlau .

Military career

After graduating from the Kneiphöfischen Gymnasium in Königsberg, he studied law and camera science at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in 1845 . In 1846 he became a member of the Corps Borussia Bonn .

From April 1, 1845, Buddenbrock did his one-year service in the 3rd Cuirassier Regiment and was released to the reserve the following year . On August 1, 1848, he joined the 2nd Cuirassier Regiment of the Prussian Army as an avantageur . With this regiment he came into action at Stepping during the war against Denmark on August 8, 1848 .

In 1863 he was Rittmeister in the War Ministry and in 1866 took part in the campaign against Austria in the company of War Minister Albrecht von Roon in the main headquarters. After the war Buddenbrock returned to the troop service and became squadron chief in Uhlan Regiment No. 13 . At the end of the year he was accepted into the Order of St. John and promoted to major on November 16, 1867 . In mid-March 1869 he was reassigned to the War Ministry in Berlin, where he was reinstated in the Army Department. For the duration of the mobile ratio during the Franco-German War Budde Brock was-budgetary staff officer in the Lancers Regiment. 13. At the beginning of the war he was in the on 16th August 1870 Battle of Mars-la-Tour to by a shot in left upper arm and badly wounded by several sword stabs in the chest . On September 15, 1870, he received the Iron Cross, 2nd class. After his recovery he returned to work in the War Ministry and on August 8, 1871, he became a staff officer in the Leib-Kürassier-Regiment "Großer Kurfürst" (Silesian) No. 1 . On November 4, 1872, he was initially assigned to lead the cuirassier regiment "von Driesen" (Westphalian) No. 4 . After Buddenbrock had been promoted to lieutenant colonel on March 22, 1873 , he was appointed regimental commander on April 15, 1873. In this position he was promoted to colonel in July 1875 and was awarded the Order of the Crown, 2nd class, in September 1877 .

As major general , he was given command of the 19th Cavalry Brigade on February 11, 1882. On January 20, 1884, he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, Second Class with Oak Leaves, for his longstanding achievements . Due to illness, Buddenbrock said goodbye and was put up for disposal on December 11, 1886, conferring the character of Lieutenant General with a pension .

family

Buddenbrock had married Anna Karoline Auguste von Sobbe (born September 17, 1833 at Stolpe Castle , † September 23, 1897 in Oberhaslach ) in Berlin on November 18, 1853 . The daughter Hedwig (born June 28, 1855 in Pasewalk ; † May 12, 1917 in Baden-Baden) emerged from the marriage and married the then lieutenant and baron Eduard Grote († May 4, 1900) on November 18, 1874.

Fonts

  • The training of the Escadron in the field service.
  • Condition of the service horses. How are the service horses kept in good condition? 1887.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Kurt von Priesdorff: Soldatisches Führertum. Volume 6, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1938], DNB 367632810 , p. 44f., No. 1683.
  2. ↑ Kösener corps lists 1910. 19 248.
personal data
SURNAME Buddenbrock, Alfred von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Buddenbrock, Wilhelm David Theophil Alfred von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH August 5, 1826
PLACE OF BIRTH Königsberg (Prussia)
DATE OF DEATH April 20, 1887
Place of death Hanover