Barnim von Zeuner

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Karl Ludwig Barnim von Zeuner (born August 12, 1821 in Stettin , † February 7, 1904 in Berlin ) was a Prussian infantry general .

Life

origin

He was a son of Karl von Zeuner (1781-1854) and his wife Marie Charlotte Amalie, née Freiin von Oetinger (1786-1869). His father was a Prussian Colonel a. D. , last commander of the 4th Hussar Regiment . The later Lieutenant General Ferdinand von Zeuner (1825–1888) was his younger brother.

Military career

Zeuner visited the cadet house in Potsdam , then received private lessons as well as lessons in the combined Guard Division School. On February 1, 1839, he joined the Kaiser-Alexander-Grenadier-Regiment of the Prussian Army with the prospect of promotion and was promoted to second lieutenant until mid-December 1840 . From mid-October 1844 to late June 1845, Zeuner worked as a teacher at the United Guard Division School. At the end of July 1846 he was commanded as an adjutant to the combined Guard Reserve Battalion in Küstrin . On May 1, 1848, Zeuner returned to his regular regiment, became a battalion adjutant on June 1, 1849, and rose to regimental adjutant on November 9, 1850. In this capacity, he was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on June 22, 1852 . As such, Zeuner became adjutant of the 3rd Guard Infantry Brigade on February 14, 1854, and in this position on January 10, 1856 a captain . From December 22, 1857 to April 22, 1863, he served as a company commander in the Kaiser Alexander Guard Grenadier Regiment and then transferred to the General Staff of the 15th Division in Cologne . As a major , Zeuner was briefly on the general staff of the VIII. Army Corps from May 9, 1865 , before being appointed director of the Engers War School on June 17, 1865 under the position of the general staff of the army .

For the duration of the mobile relationship on the occasion of the German War , Zeuner was first general staff officer of the " Beyer " division in 1866 . In this position he took part in the battles near Hammelburg , Werbach , Helmstadt , Uettingen and Hettstadt as well as the bombardment of Würzburg during the Main Campaign . His achievements were honored with the award of the Red Eagle Order IV class with swords.

After the peace agreement , Zeuner returned to his post as director of the war school and was promoted to lieutenant colonel on December 31, 1866 with a patent from October 30, 1866 . At the end of June 1868 he was in command of the Fusilier Battalion in the 6th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 95 in Coburg for three months . Before the beginning of the war against France , Zeuner was appointed commander of the Emperor Franz Garde Grenadier Regiment No. 2 on July 16, 1870 . However, he was released from this command and on July 18, 1870 was appointed commander of the Emperor Alexander Guard Grenadier Regiment No. 1 for the duration of the mobile relationship. Shortly thereafter, Zeuner was promoted to colonel on July 26, 1870 and led his regiment in the battles at Gravelotte , Sedan and Le Bourget and the siege of Paris .

Awarded both classes of the Iron Cross , Zeuner was confirmed as regimental commander after the preliminary peace of Versailles on March 29, 1871. At the same time he acted from July 15, 1871 as a member of the High Military Study Commission and the Study Commission for the war schools. His regiment chief, Emperor Alexander II , awarded Zeuner the order of St. Anna II. Class with crown and swords, the order of St. Vladimir III. Class and the Order of St. George IV. Class. In position à la suite of his regiment, he was commissioned on December 2, 1873 with the command of the 40th Infantry Brigade in Braunschweig . On February 14, 1874 he was appointed commander of this large formation and promoted to major general on May 2, 1874 . With his promotion to Lieutenant General Zeuner was given command of the 13th Division in Münster on March 22, 1880 . In this position, he was awarded the star for the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class, with oak leaves and swords on the ring on January 22, 1882. With the approval of his resignation request , he was put up for disposal on April 14, 1883 with the statutory pension .

After his departure, Zeuner was awarded the First Class Crown Order on May 5, 1883 and Wilhelm II awarded him the character of General of the Infantry on August 18, 1895, the anniversary of the Battle of Gravelotte . In addition, on September 14, 1900 Zeuner was given permission to wear the uniform of the Emperor Alexander Guard Grenadier Regiment No. 1.

family

Zeuner had married Agnes von Hövel (* 1840) on April 20, 1865 in Meseberg . The daughter Friede (* 1866) and the son Alexander (* 1872) emerged from the marriage.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Military weekly paper . No. 85 of September 15, 1900, p. 2099.
personal data
SURNAME Zeuner, Barnim von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Zeuner, Karl Ludwig Barnim von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the infantry
DATE OF BIRTH August 12, 1821
PLACE OF BIRTH Szczecin
DATE OF DEATH February 7, 1904
Place of death Berlin