Emil von Fischer

Emil von Fischer (1831–1912)

Johann Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Emil Fischer , from Fischer since 1882 , (born April 16, 1831 in Luxembourg , † February 8, 1912 in Unterlauter ) was a Prussian infantry general .

Life

origin

He was the son of Johann Wilhelm Abraham Fischer (1803-1883) and his wife Wilhelmine, née Martini (1803-1879). His father was a teacher in the Cadet Corps .

Military career

Fischer was initially a cadet in Bensberg , but was released early at the request of his father and received private lessons. On October 1, 1850, as a one-year volunteer, he joined the 34th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army and was promoted to Second Lieutenant on November 16, 1852 . Fischer graduated from the General War School from October 1, 1857 to July 7, 1860 , in the meantime became Premier Lieutenant and advanced to regimental adjutant in early 1861. From March 6th, he was sent to Paris for two years, effective April 1st, to deepen his knowledge of the French language . After his return, Fischer worked as an adjutant in the Mainz governorate and was promoted to captain on April 18, 1865 . In 1866 he took part in the German War as an adjutant in the I. Reserve Army Corps .

After the peace agreement , Fischer initially returned to his position as adjutant in the governorate of Mainz and joined the general command of the IX in the same position on March 5, 1867 . Army Corps over. Left in this position, he was transferred to the 6th East Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 43 on September 25, 1867 . This was followed from February 16, 1869 general staff assignments at the IX. Army Corps and from November 7, 1869 in the 17th Division . As a major , Fischer took part in this function during the war against France in 1870/71 in the sieges of Tool , Metz and Paris , the battles at Loigny and Poupry , Orléans , Beaugency and Le Mans . His achievements were recognized by the award of both classes of the Iron Cross .

On February 14, 1874, Fischer returned to military service with the appointment of commander of the 2nd Battalion in the 2nd Magdeburg Infantry Regiment No. 27 . In the meantime promoted to lieutenant colonel, he was given command of the fusilier battalion in Halberstadt on February 1, 1876, and on April 13, 1878 was entrusted with the command of the 6th Rhenish Infantry Regiment 68 in Koblenz . Two days after his promotion to colonel , Fischer was appointed regimental commander on April 20, 1878.

Wilhelm I raised him to the hereditary Prussian nobility on June 24, 1882 . In position à la suite of his regiment, Fischer was commissioned on December 6, 1883 to lead the 33rd Infantry Brigade . With the promotion to major general on January 12, 1884, he was appointed commander of the large association in Schwerin . In the same function, Fischer commanded the 34th Infantry Brigade, which was also stationed in Schwerin, from March 22, 1886 to July 9, 1888 . He was then assigned to lead the 14th Division in Düsseldorf. At the same time as his promotion to lieutenant general , Fischer became divisional commander on August 4, 1888. On March 24, 1890, he was appointed governor of the fortress of Metz . In this function, Fischer received the character of General of the Infantry on September 2, 1892 and was also awarded the Order of the Crown, 1st Class and the Red Eagle Order, 1st Class with Oak Leaves for his longstanding services . On March 13, 1894, Fischer received the statutory pension for z. D. posed.

family

Fischer had married Marion Sarah Barfield (1831-1913) on June 1, 1865 in Hanover. The marriage resulted in two sons. Hermann Emil Woldemar (born March 19, 1866 in Mainz; † June 22, 1907) became a Prussian officer and was most recently a captain in the 6th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 95 . His younger brother Ottomar Udo Adalbert (1868–1938) also embarked on a career as an officer and made it to major general. During the First World War he was awarded the Order of Pour le Mérite as commander of the 231st Infantry Brigade .

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 10, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1942], DNB 986919810 , p. 275 f., No. 3214.
• Gothaisches genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen houses, 1908, p.281f

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Christian Zweng: The knights of the order Pour le Mérite of the First World War. Volume 1: A-G. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1999, ISBN 3-7648-2505-7 , p. 406 f.