Emil von Wienskowski

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Emil Karl August von Wienskowski (born November 8, 1826 in Torgau , † May 9, 1900 in Kassel ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Emil was a son of the Prussian major Anton von Wienskowski (1796–1855) and his wife Auguste, née Rost (1806–1857).

Military career

After visiting the cadet houses in Kulm and Berlin , Wienskowski was transferred to the 21st Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army on August 10, 1843 with a patent from November 8, 1843 as a second lieutenant . In 1848 he was used with his regiment during the suppression of the Polish uprising in the province of Posen in the battle near Wreschen . From October 1848 he was in command of the 2nd Combined Reserve Battalion for one year and from October 1850 he completed the General War School for three years for further training . On February 1, 1854, he was appointed battalion adjutnant. Wienskowski was promoted to prime lieutenant in mid-July 1854 and was promoted to regimental adjutant in early October 1854. This was followed from June 1, 1855 to March 1, 1858 a command to the topographical department of the Great General Staff and from March 19 to June 26 as a company commander in the 1st Battalion in the 21st Landwehr Regiment in Konitz . Commanded as adjutant of the 5th Infantry Brigade to Stettin in mid-February 1859 , Wienskowski became a captain at the end of May 1859 and returned to his regular regiment on October 17, 1860 when he was appointed company commander .

On November 26, 1864 he was appointed adjutant to the General Command of the I. Army Corps in Königsberg and in this capacity took part in the battles near Trautenau , Königgrätz and Tobitschau during the war against Austria in 1866 . Awarded the Red Eagle Order IV. Class with Swords for his work , Wienskowski was aggregated as a major in the 1st East Prussian Grenadier Regiment No. 1 "Crown Prince" upon release from his command on September 20, 1866 . After he had been assigned to the regiment at the end of October 1866, he was appointed commander of the 1st battalion in mid-May 1867. As a lieutenant colonel , he led his battalion during the war against France at Colombey , Noisseville , Servigny , Harcy , Charleville, Amiens , Orival and Moulineaux as well as at Metz and Mézières .

Awarded both classes of the Iron Cross , Wienskowski was transferred to his home town of Torgau as commander of the Fusilier Battalion after the peace treaty and on May 23, 1872 as commander of the 4th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 72 . He was promoted to colonel on March 22, 1873 . In position à la suite of his regiment, Wienskowski was commissioned on March 12, 1878, initially with the command of the 38th Infantry Brigade in Hanover , appointed commander of this brigade on April 13, 1878 and promoted to major general on April 18, 1878. As such, received the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class, with oak leaves and swords on the ring, on the occasion of the festival in January 1881. Due to increasing short-sightedness , he was put up for disposal on February 11, 1882, with the award of the star to the Crown Order, 2nd class with pension .

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the battle at Robert-le-Diable, Emperor Wilhelm II paid tribute to him on January 4, 1896 by conferring the character of Lieutenant General.

The commanding general of the IV. Army Corps, General of the Infantry von Blumenthal, wrote in his assessment on January 1, 1876: “I consider Colonel von Wienskowski to be an excellent regimental commander who has understood how to increase his regiment every year Level of training. "

family

Wienskowski married Adele Petersen (1839-1865) on September 20, 1860 in Wrotzlawken . After her untimely death, he married Agnes von Wienskowski called von Saltzwedel (1845-1884) on November 19, 1866 in Pötschendorf . The following children emerged from the marriages:

  • Max (1861–1918), Prussian lieutenant general and commander of the 113th Infantry Division
  • Elisabeth (* 1863)
  • Wilhelm (1865-1883)
  • Frieda (* 1867)
  • Gustav (1872–1873)
  • Erich (* 1873), Prussian major
  • Georg (* 1878), Prussian lieutenant
  • Alfred (1881-1884)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Handbook of the Prussian Nobility. Volume 1, Berlin 1892, p. 609.
personal data
SURNAME Wienskowski, Emil von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wienskowski, Emil Karl August von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH November 8, 1826
PLACE OF BIRTH Torgau
DATE OF DEATH May 9, 1900
Place of death kassel