August von Schmeling

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Coat of arms of the von Schmeling family

Bogislav Friedrich August von Schmeling (born July 19, 1843 in Stargard , † January 30, 1910 in Weimar ) was a Prussian officer , most recently major general .

Life

origin

August came from the Pomeranian noble family von Schmeling . He was the youngest son of the Prussian Lieutenant General Wilhelm von Schmeling (1811–1879) and his wife Luise, née von Ploetz (1824–1903)

Military career

Schmeling joined the 4th Guards Regiment on foot of the Prussian Army in Spandau on July 15, 1860 , coming from the cadet corps as a second lieutenant . From October 1, 1862 to March 1, 1866 he was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion and went with him to the German-Danish War . He took part in the skirmishes at Fredericia and Düppel . After he was adjutant in the replacement battalion from May 28th to the German War on July 17th, 1866, he moved in the same capacity to the 4th battalion, where he remained adjutant until September 15, 1866, in the Main Campaign .

The former war school in Potsdam

He was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on March 22, 1868. On October 1, 1868, Schmeling graduated from the War Academy . However, he had to interrupt his three-year training due to the beginning of the war against France on July 15, 1870. In the course of this war Schmeling took part in the bombardment of the citadel of Montmédy and the siege of Paris . In the battle of St. Privat la Montagne he was wounded by a shot in the left arm. He was then used in the battle of Sedan and Beaumont . His achievements were honored by being awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class.

After the peace treaty , Schmeling successfully continued his training at the War Academy from October 1, 1871 to July 29, 1872. With simultaneous promotion to captain , he was appointed on Jan. 9, 1873 company commander appointed . Under position à la suite of the regiment, Schmeling worked as a teacher at the Potsdam War School from April 16, 1874 to November 23, 1875 . In the meantime he had been commanded from January 2 to February 15, 1875 to serve with the 1st Guard Uhlan Regiment . After Schmeling had been transferred to the General Staff on November 23, 1875 , he was transferred to the 2nd Hanseatic Infantry Regiment No. 76 on June 12, 1877 and was appointed chief of the 6th Company, with a patent from December 9, 1870 , appointed in Hamburg . On 3 February 1881 he was captain of surplus and surpluses with his promotion of 16 September Major . At the same time he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on August 10, 1888 as a regular staff officer in the 3rd Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 71 .

Under position à la suite, Schmeling was entrusted with the leadership of the 5th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 94 (Grand Duke of Saxony) stationed in Weimar , Eisenach and Jena on October 23, 1890 , and with his promotion to colonel on November 18 to commander appointed. He was promoted to major general and appointed commander of the 24th Infantry Brigade in Neisse on May 14, 1894. To have command in a border garrison was for the commanders, since in an emergency one would have been one of the first to be “at the enemy” , as a special award . On February 5, 1896, Schmeling was put up for disposition with the statutory pension in approval of his resignation .

family

Schmeling married Luise von Haza-Radlitz (1848–1917) on May 12, 1866 in Charlottenburg . The marriage had four children and two sons died early:

  • Wilhelm August (born July 4, 1869 in Berlin; † June 7, 1934 ibid), District Administrator ⚭ 1897 Countess Elisabeth Bernada Fanny Eva Clairon d'Haussonville (born June 4, 1878), daughter of Max Clairon d'Haussonville
  • Georg Friedrich (born January 19, 1872 in Charlottenburg; † 1930), Lieutenant Colonel ⚭ 1898 Hedwig Alwine Emma Johanna von Barby (born November 13, 1870; † April 14, 1899)

Awards

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldatisches Führertum . Volume 7, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1939], DNB 367632829 , p. 507, no. 2445.
  2. ↑ Fritz von der Kyrburg named in his 1903 novel From a small garrison Neisse and Mörchingen as examples of the garrisons that distinguish the higher officers.
  3. ^ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch des Adeligen Häuser. Part A 40 (1941), p. 473.
  4. ↑ Harry von Rège: List of officers of the Infantry Regiment No. 76. Mauke. Hamburg 1902. p. 147.
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Harry von Rège: Officer list of the infantry regiment No. 76. Mauke. Hamburg 1902. p. 99.
  6. ↑ He was also awarded the GS g. ESM excellent. For me, however, the name could not (yet) be deciphered.
personal data
SURNAME Schmeling, August von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schmeling, Bogislav Friedrich August von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general
DATE OF BIRTH July 19, 1843
PLACE OF BIRTH Stargard
DATE OF DEATH January 30, 1910
Place of death Weimar