Emil from Conrady

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Emil Karl Georg Heinrich Wilhelm Albert von Conrady (born March 21, 1827 in Glogau , † November 17, 1905 in Göttingen ) was a Prussian infantry general .

Life

origin

Emil was the youngest son of the Prussian lieutenant colonel Wilhelm Ludwig von Conrady (1773-1848) and his wife Luise, born von Lindau (1792-1852). His sister Amalie (1817-1892) was married to the composer Ludwig Meinardus (1827-1896).

Military career

Conrady attended high school in his hometown as well as the cadet houses in Wahlstatt and Berlin . Subsequently, on July 4, 1844, he was transferred to the 6th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army as portepeef ensign and was promoted to secondary lieutenant until mid-March 1845 . After assignments to the 5th Combined Reserve Battalion and to the Rifle Revision Commission in Sömmerda , Conrady completed the General War School in 1850/53 for further training . He then rose to the position of adjutant of the Fusilier Battalion, was assigned to the topographical department of the General Staff at the beginning of June 1855 and commissioned with special surveys in the Harz Mountains . In early November 1855, he first lieutenant and the end of July 1857 was promoted to captain brought to the Great General Staff. From January 31, 1858 to June 30, 1860, Conrady was active in the General Staff of the 1st Division , then returned briefly to service as a company commander in the 7th Pomeranian Infantry Regiment No. 54 and was promoted to the May 28, 1861 Major transferred to the General Staff of the 9th Division . On April 3, 1866 he was appointed commander of the 1st battalion in the Hohenzollern Fusilier Regiment No. 40 in Trier and promoted to lieutenant colonel at the beginning of June . In this capacity, Conrady took part in the fighting at Hühnerwasser and Münchengrätz in the same year during the war against Austria with the advance guard of the Elbarmee . In the battle of Königgrätz he had the order to drive out the enemy batteries at Nieder- and Ober-Prim. For this he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle IV class with swords after the peace treaty .

Insinuation à la suite commissioned to Conrady on 22 January 1868, first with the leadership of the second Hanoverian Infantry Regiment. 77 in Wesel and appointed him on 22 March 1868 the promotion to colonel as commander of this association . In the war against France he took part in the battles at Spichern and Colombey . In Gravelotte Conrady led the 27th Infantry Brigade and during the siege of Metz he became seriously ill with typhoid fever . After his recovery in his homeland, he returned to France at Christmas 1870 and, in addition to his regiment, took over the leadership of the 28th Infantry Brigade until January 4, 1871 . After participating in the enclosure of Mézières and the coup d'état on Rocroi , he was leader of the 26th Infantry Brigade from February 8 to April 8, 1871 . Awarded both classes of the Iron Cross , Conrady was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the XI on April 15, 1871 . Army Corps appointed in Kassel . In this position he received the rank and fee of a brigade commander at the end of June 1872. In March 1873 he was promoted to major general and a year later became commander of the 59th Infantry Brigade in Metz . In the same capacity he was active from March 15, 1876 to February 4, 1878 in the 4th Guard Infantry Brigade and received the Order of the Crown, 2nd class with star. Subsequently, Conrady was promoted to lieutenant general commander of the 1st division. He gave this command to Friedrich von Beckedorff on April 12, 1879 and took over the 2nd division . On the occasion of the festival in January 1884, Conrady was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, 1st class with oak leaves and swords on the ring. On April 15, 1884 was then appointed him governor of the fortress of Metz before November 3, 1885 Presentation of the character as General of Infantry with the statutory board for disposition was made.

Already during his active service Conrady had confirmed himself as a writer and made contributions to war and army history and the like. a. published in the military weekly paper .

After his death, he was buried on November 27, 1905 in the Berlin Invalidenfriedhof .

family

Conrady married Anna Brachvogel (* 1841) on July 23, 1861 in Bromberg . The marriage resulted in the son Walter (1865–1924), who, like his father, embarked on a military career in the Prussian Army and made it to the rank of colonel, and the daughter Elisabeth (* 1872).

Fonts

  • History of the Royal Prussian Sixth Infantry Regiment, from its foundation in 1773 to the end of 1856. Carl Flemming , Glogau 1857.
  • The life of Count August von Werder, royal Prussian general of the infantry. ES Mittler & Sohn , Berlin 1889.
  • The history of the 2nd Hanoverian Infantry Regiment No. 77. The first 25 years 1866 to 1891. ES Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1892.
  • Life and work of the general of the infantry and commanding general of the 5th Army Corps Carl von Grolman. ES Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1894–1896.
    • Volume 1: From 1777 to 1813.
    • Volume 2: The Wars of Liberation 1813 to 1815.
    • Volume 3: From 1815 to 1843.

literature
personal data
SURNAME Conrady, Emil von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Conrady, Emil Karl Georg Heinrich Wilhelm Albert von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the infantry
DATE OF BIRTH March 21, 1827
PLACE OF BIRTH Glogau
DATE OF DEATH November 17, 1905
Place of death Goettingen