Bernhard von Hanfstengel
Hans Heinrich Friedrich Franz Karl Bernhard Gustav von Hanfstengel (born July 6, 1805 in Bielefeld , † October 27, 1864 in Erfurt ) was a Prussian major general and commander of Erfurt .
Life
origin
Bernhard was a son of Gustav Adolf von Hanfstengel († 1821) and his wife Magdalene Henriette, née von Estorff .
Military career
After visiting the Berlin Cadet House , Hanfstengel was transferred to the 30th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army on April 15, 1823 as a Second Lieutenant . From 1827 to 1830 he was sent to the General War School for further training . This was followed by a command as adjutant in the 30th Landwehr Regiment in 1832/34 . As Prime Lieutenant , Hanfstengel was again in the 30th Landwehr Regiment in 1837/39 and 1840/42, and in the meantime was in command of the Infantry Training Battalion. While being promoted to captain , he was appointed company commander on October 19, 1843 . With the promotion to major , Hanfstengel was appointed commander of the III. Battalion in the 28th Landwehr Regiment transferred to Siegburg . From January 23, 1851 to July 24, 1854 he was commander of the 1st battalion in the 25th Landwehr Regiment and then commander of the 2nd battalion in the 34th Infantry Regiment (2nd Reserve Regiment) . In this position he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in mid-July 1855 . On July 8, 1858, Hanfstengel was appointed commander of Erfurt under position à la suite of the regiment and promoted to colonel on November 22, 1858 . On the occasion of the coronation celebrations of King Wilhelm I , Hanfstengel received the character of Major General on October 18, 1861, and the Order of the Red Eagle III on the occasion of the festival in January 1862 . Class with a bow. With the award of the Crown Order III. Class he was on 17 December 1863 Pension for disposition made. He died in Erfurt on October 27, 1864.
His battalion commander assessed him as follows in 1847: “A versatile educated, forward-striving officer, with a legal, dutiful disposition, good, impeccable leadership and active zeal. Suitable for preferential transportation. Finances in order. "
family
He was married to Pauline von Cruickshank of Banchory, a daughter of the Saxon-Meininger Legation Councilor Jacob Ignatz von Cruikshank-Banchory (1789-1845).
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 7, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1939], DNB 367632829 , p. 107, no. 2178.
- A. von Hennigs: Officer master list and ranking list of the Pomeranian Fusilier Regiment No. 34. ES Mittler & Sohn , Berlin 1895, p. 205.
Individual evidence
- ^ Military weekly paper . No. 7 of February 18, 1865, p. 69.
- ↑ tombstone. In: Erwin Gatz ea: The Campo Santo Teutonico in Rome. P. 416f.
- ↑ Obituary. In: Allgemeine Zeitung Munich. 1845, p. 1592.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hanfstengel, Bernhard von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hanfstengel, Hans Heinrich Friedrich Franz Karl Bernhard Gustav von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian major general and commander of the Erfurt fortress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bielefeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1864 |
| Place of death | Erfurt |