Arthur of Gayl

Arthur of Gayl

Arthur Louis Ernst Freiherr von Gayl (born March 22, 1828 in Leipen, Wehlau district , † April 4, 1889 in Eisenach ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

Hanno came from the East Prussian noble family von Gayl . He was the son of Franz von Gayl (born January 16, 1789 in Stendal ; † February 8, 1860 in Torgelow ) and his wife Ulrike, born von Hohendorff († December 14, 1857 in Torgelow). His father was a royal Westphalian lieutenant and a Prussian second lieutenant a. D. , most recently in the 2nd Infantry Regiment and forester in Barby .

Military career

After visiting the cadet house in Potsdam and Berlin Gayl was on 27 May 1845, the second lieutenant of the 1st Guards Regiment walk the Prussian Army in Potsdam aggregated . It was added to the budget on April 6, 1848, and on February 10, 1849. From April 1, 1849 to March 31, 1852 he was assigned to the Potsdam NCO School. From October 1, 1855 he was a teacher at the Potsdam Division School, was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on April 14, 1857 , and returned to his regiment on July 16, 1858 . Promoted to the rank of captain on August 23, 1859, he was appointed chief of the 1st company on July 1, 1860 . During the German war he was leader of the IV (replacement) battalion for the duration of the mobile relationship from July 11 to September 13, 1866 and took part in the Main campaign against Bavaria .

The 76th Infantry Regiment was formed in Bromberg on October 30, 1866. His musketeer battalions were to move into their garrison in Hanover and the fusiliers in Hameln . While he was promoted to major , Gayl was transferred to Hanover and on February 15 appointed commander of the 2nd Battalion. On October 1, 1867, the battalions from Hanover were relocated to Hamburg , those from Hameln to Lübeck . The 76th Infantry Regiment became the 2nd Hanseatic Infantry Regiment No. 76 on November 7, 1867 .

In the Franco-Prussian War he took part in the sieges of Metz , Toul and Paris , the battles at Orléans and Loigny , and in the battles at Dreux , La Madeleine-Bouvet and Bellême . At Meung Langlochères he was badly wounded by a bullet in his right thigh . As early as 1870 Gayl had been awarded both classes of the Iron Cross .

Back in Hamburg, Gayl was promoted to lieutenant colonel on August 18, 1871, the anniversary of the Battle of Gravelotte . One day after his promotion to colonel on September 2, 1873, Sedan Day , he was appointed commander of Grenadier Regiment No. 4 in Danzig . With his promotion to major general on November 6, 1879, Gayl was appointed commander of the 62nd Infantry Brigade in Strasbourg , which he commanded until March 11, 1881. Then he had command of the in Königsberg before Gayl on 13 January 1883 stationed 2nd Infantry Brigade board for disposition was made.

He retired in Eisenach and died there childless and unmarried on April 4, 1889 of a heart condition.

Awards

• Commander II class of the Order of Albrecht in January 1874
• Order of the crown, 2nd class on September 9, 1879
• Commander's Cross 1st Class of the Order of Frederick in May 1881
• Order of the Red Eagle II class with oak leaves on January 22, 1882

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 10, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1942], DNB 986919810 , pp. 22-23, no. 3058.
• Bogislav von Kleist: The Royal Prussian. Generals from 1840–1894. No. 1481.
• Gustav von Kessel : History of the 1st Guards Regiment on Foot 1857-1880. ES Mittler & Sohn , Berlin 1881.
• Harry von Rège : Officer list of the Infantry Regiment No. 76. 1902, p. 13.

Web links

• Battalion commanders of the First Guards Regiment on foot