Erich von Oldershausen

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Erich Ludwig Klaus August Freiherr von Oldershausen (born January 10, 1872 in Hildesheim , † November 15, 1945 in Anklam ) was a German lieutenant general and head of the strategically important field railways from November 1916 during the First World War .

Life

origin

Erich came from the Lower Saxon nobility of Oldershausen . He was the youngest son of the kuk Rittmeister Ernst von Oldershausen (1827–1895) and his wife Auguste, née Haller (1837–1917). His eldest brother Martin later also advanced to lieutenant general.

Military career

Oldershausen took effect on March 8, 1889 from the cadet corps coming as a cadet in the 1st Rifle Battalion. 12 of the Saxon army in Freiberg a. Here he was appointed ensign on November 14, 1889 and promoted to second lieutenant on September 22, 1890 . As such, he was assigned to the Prussian War Academy in Berlin from October 1, 1897 to July 21, 1900 . In the meantime, Oldershausen had received his promotion to prime lieutenant on October 25, 1897 . He then returned to his regular unit for half a year and received another command. This time from March 23, 1901 to March 25, 1903 to the Great General Staff . At the same time he was promoted to captain , he was appointed company commander in 4th Infantry Regiment No. 103 . Oldershausen only held this post for three months and then became adjutant of 6th Infantry Brigade No. 64 in Dresden . On October 28, 1904, he was transferred to the Saxon General Staff and reassigned to the General Staff. After two years of activity, Oldershausen became a company commander in his main battalion. He then served for three years as First General Staff Officer of the 1st Division no. 23 , was born on May 23, 1910 Major transferred to the central office of the Saxon General Staff on 13 September 1912, as such. From here, Oldershausen was assigned to the mobilization section of the railway department in the Great General Staff.

Erich von Oldershausen (11)

With the outbreak of the First World War, Oldershausen became chief of staff of the head of the field railways, Wilhelm Groener, at the main headquarters . After he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on December 1, 1914 , Oldershausen became head of the newly established central office of the head of the field railways in early May 1916. After Groener was recalled, he was appointed as his successor as head of the field railways. He was responsible for the entire organization of troop transports and supplies as well as the further expansion and construction of the route network. This amounted to around 21,000 kilometers of full - gauge railway - and around 7,000 kilometers of narrow-gauge railway in the occupied areas. In total, around 442,000 people were reported to Oldershausen. Shortly after taking up service on November 4, 1916, he was promoted to colonel . In this position he received for his services in addition to the Commander II. Class of the Military Order of St. Henry , both classes of the Iron Cross and on March 26, 1918 the oak leaves for the Order Pour le Mérite .

After the end of the war and the demobilization of the authorities, Oldershausen submitted his departure and was then put up for disposition on July 4, 1919 . On August 14, 1919, he was awarded the character as Major General awarded the rank of seniority has been set up for grabs position on the day of his.

After the war, Oldershausen returned to his manor and worked in agriculture .

Oldershausen received the character of Lieutenant General on August 27, 1939, the so-called Tannenberg Day.

family

Oldershausen married Marie von Trebra-Lindenau (* 1875) on June 18, 1898 in Neustädtel . The marriage resulted in the children Maria (* 1899), Werner (* 1900) and Eberhard (* 1902).

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Royal Saxon Military St. Heinrichs Order 1736-1918. An honor sheet of the Saxon Army. Wilhelm and Bertha von Baensch Foundation, Dresden 1937, p. 101.
personal data
SURNAME Oldershausen, Erich von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Oldershausen, Erich Ludwig Klaus August Freiherr von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH January 10, 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH Hildesheim
DATE OF DEATH November 15, 1945
Place of death Anklam