Anton von Vieregg

Anton Freiherr von Vieregg (born September 2, 1755 in Garatshausen , † May 5, 1830 in Würzburg ) was a Bavarian Lieutenant General and holder of the Commander's Cross of the Military Max Joseph Order .

Life

Anton von Vieregg was the son of the electoral Bavarian chamberlain Wolfgang Heinrich Thaddäus Anton Johann Freiherrn von Vieregg von Gerzen in Garatshausen and his wife Maria Anna Barbara Johanna Walburga, née Freiin von Peckenzell.

He joined the cuirassier regiment "Ysenburg" in April 1774 as a surplus ensign , was promoted to ensign on March 24, 1775, and on August 1, 1776 to subordinate in the "Graf La Rosée" dragoon regiment . In 1780 Vieregg, who was Commander of the Sovereign Order of Malta , stayed in Malta for several years . From there he took part in the naval campaigns against the barbarians and, among other things, in the 1784 bombing of Algiers.

After his return to Bavaria in 1785 he was used again in his regiment, where he was promoted to first lieutenant on January 16, 1784 . Further used by the formation of January 1, 1790 in the 2nd Chevaulegers Regiment "La Rosée" , he was a participant in the two squadrons that moved out to siege Mainz (1793) . In this and the following year he fought in the campaign against France , during which he was promoted to Rittmeister on May 14, 1794 . In the contingent report of December 23, 1794, he was expressly praised for his behavior in front of Kaiserslautern and was awarded the Military Medal of Honor in an electoral rescript of February 19, 1795 . On January 22, 1797, he was promoted to major in the 2nd Dragoon Regiment "Taxis" . In April 1800, Freiherr von Vieregg took the combined Chevaulegers regiment into the field, but returned to his “Taxis” dragoon regiment after his promotion to lieutenant colonel (May 2, 1801). On September 27, 1805 he was appointed colonel and commander of the 1st Dragoon Regiment "Minucci" and led it - subordinated to Major General Nutius von Minucci's brigade - in 1805 against Austria. For this he was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order on March 1, 1806 by the Foundation of the Military Max Joseph Order.

In the campaign against Prussia in 1806/07, Vieregg again led his dragoons and distinguished himself in the storming of the enemy camp near Glatz according to the army order of August 13, 1807. In the campaign against Austria in 1809 Vieregg fought with flying colors in the 1st Division near Abensberg (April 19, 1809), which was mentioned in the army order of June 1, 1809. After General Zandt was killed in action near Landshut on April 21, 1809, Vieregg took over his brigade, consisting of the 1st Dragoon Regiment and the 1st Chevaulegers Regiment "Crown Prince" , and was promoted to Major General on April 29, 1809 .

Vieregg took part in the campaign against Russia in 1812 . In the war against France in 1813/14 he commanded the 1st light cavalry brigade (1st Chevaulegers Regiment, 2nd Chevaulegers Regiment and 7th Chevaulegers Regiment) in the 1st Infantry Division "Rechberg" and distinguished himself with the Brigade in particular in the battle of Arcis-sur-Aube , for which, according to the army order of July 16, 1814, he was awarded the Prussian Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves. In the 1815 campaign, Vieregg led the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Cavalry Division "Preysing", the 1st Hussar and the 2nd Chevaulegers Regiment.

On June 1, 1822, Freiherr von Vieregg was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed commander of the 3rd division in Nuremberg , but instead he was given command of the 4th division in Würzburg on June 21, 1822 . In June 1824, after completing his 50-year service, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown in accordance with the army order of September 29, 1824 .

Honors

Fronts IV and V of the Ingolstadt fortress were given the name "Vieregg" by the highest resolution of January 26, 1842.

literature

• Baptist Schrettinger: The Royal Bavarian Military Max Joseph Order and its members . R. Oldenbourg, Munich 1882.