Eugen von Steuben

Eugen Heinrich Carl Wilhelm von Steuben (born January 28, 1843 in Frankfurt (Oder) , † April 4, 1907 in Blankenburg (Harz) ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

He came from the central German noble family Steuben . His grandfather Otto von Loeben was, like his father Carl von Steuben († 1878), a royal Prussian chief forester . In contrast to his older brother Richard, who also started a career in the forestry service, Eugen decided to become a career officer.

Military career

After his upbringing in his parents' house, Steuben attended grammar school and high school in his hometown. On July 1, 1861, as a three-year-old volunteer, he joined the 8th Leib Grenadier Regiment of the Prussian Army . There he was appointed Portepeefähnrich on December 8, 1861 and promoted to Second Lieutenant on November 11, 1862 . As such, Steuben took part in the siege and storming of the Düppeler Schanzen in 1864 during the war against Denmark .

He was also used during the war against Austria in 1866 and fought near Gitschin and the Battle of Königgrätz . After the end of the war he was commanded from October 1, 1867 for one year to the Brandenburg Jäger Battalion No. 3 and from January 1, 1869 to July 24, 1870 as an adjutant to the Frankfurt (Oder) district command . Subsequently, Steuben and his regiment took part in the battles of Spichern and Gravelotte in the war against France . During the subsequent siege of Metz , he was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on September 2, 1870 . In the further course of the war he fought at Beaune-la-Rolande , Orléans and Le Mans and received the Iron Cross, 2nd class.

On January 12th, Steuben was appointed chief of the 7th Company at the same time as his promotion . This was followed by a use in the Infantry Regiment No. 98 with effect from April 1, 1881 . As a major , on October 13, 1887, he was appointed battalion commander. While being promoted to lieutenant colonel , Steuben was transferred to the 3rd Grand Ducal Hessian Infantry Regiment (Leib-Regiment) No. 117 in Mainz on January 27, 1892, as a regular staff officer . In this position, promoted to colonel on September 12, 1894 , Steuben finally received command of the infantry regiment "Prince Leopold von Anhalt-Dessau" (1st Magdeburgisches) No. 26 on October 27, 1894 . In approval of his resignation request, he was put up for disposition on March 19, 1896, with a pension and authorization to wear the regimental uniform.

On September 15, 1904, Steuben received the character of major general.

literature

Kroll: Officer master list of the Leib Grenadier Regiment King Friedrich Wilhelm III (1st Brandenburg) No. 8. ES Mittler & Sohn , Berlin 1899, pp. 562-563.

Individual evidence

↑ Steuben, Eugen v. In: Anton Bettelheim (Hrsg.): Biographisches Jahrbuch and Deutscher Nekrolog. List of the dead 1907. Volume 12, Verlag Georg Reimer , Berlin 1909, p. 83. ( online ).

personal data
SURNAME	Steuben, Eugen von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Steuben, Eugen Heinrich Carl Wilhelm von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Prussian major general
DATE OF BIRTH	January 28, 1843
PLACE OF BIRTH	Frankfurt (Oder)
DATE OF DEATH	April 4, 1907
Place of death	Blankenburg (Harz)

[1] Steuben, Eugen v. In: Anton Bettelheim (Hrsg.): Biographisches Jahrbuch and Deutscher Nekrolog. List of the dead 1907. Volume 12, Verlag Georg Reimer , Berlin 1909, p. 83. ( online ).