Ferdinand von Kummer

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Rudolf Ferdinand von Kummer (born April 11, 1816 in Szelejewo , Province of Posen , † May 3, 1900 in Hanover ) was a Prussian infantry general .

Life

origin

Rudolf Ferdinand was the son of the Prussian chief bailiff Ferdinand Friedrich Kummer (1787-1835) and his wife Eva, born von Kalinowski (1799-1863).

Military career

Kummer attended grammar schools in Bromberg and Poznan . On January 13, 1834, he joined the 18th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army as a fusilier and in mid-September 1835 advanced to secondary lieutenant . In 1848 he took part in several skirmishes against Polish insurgents as a captain and general staff officer. After the fighting, he was assigned to the Reorganization Commission in Poznan Province. After his promotion to major in 1855, he was transferred to the 10th Division as a general staff officer. He was later transferred to the Guard Corps . In 1860, when he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, he was appointed chief of the general staff of the 1st Army Corps , based in Königsberg . Soon after, he was reassigned to the Guard Corps in the same position. It was here in 1861 that he was promoted to colonel . From 1864 to 1865 Kummer commanded the Westphalian Infantry Regiment No. 37 , which was stationed in Rawicz . His next command was the 25th Infantry Brigade in Munster , which he commanded as major general from 1865 . With this major formation he took in the German war in 1866 with the Main Army on Main campaign part. After the end of the war, Kummer received the order Pour le Mérite on September 20, 1866 for his achievements .

In 1868 he became inspector of the Mainz garrison and lieutenant general . After the beginning of the war against France , Kummer was given command of the 3rd Reserve Division on August 10, 1870, with which he participated in the enclosure of Metz until the surrender. His division fought in the Battle of Noiseville and bore the brunt of the fighting at Bellevue . After the fall of Metz on October 27, 1870, he was in command of Metz until November 6 . His Landsturm Division was assigned with the removal of the prisoners and then stayed at home. Instead, Kummer took over the 15th Division on October 27, 1870 . This was part of the VIII Army Corps ( First Army ) in northern France. He fought here successfully in the Battle of Amiens and the Battle of the Hallue and led the advance on Bapaume , which led to the Battle of Bapaume . After the victory at Saint-Quentin on January 19, 1871, the fighting was over for him. On January 12, 1871, he had already received the oak leaves for the Pour le Mérite.

Kummer went to the peace of Cologne , where he also took over the business of the governor in October 1,873th In January 1875, Kummer was released from his previous positions and promoted to General of the Infantry with the rank of Commanding General and was transferred to the Army officers. In addition to his salary, he received an annual bonus of 6,000 marks. On 9 January 1877 Kummer was simultaneously awarded the Grand Cross of the Red Eagle with Oak Leaves and Swords to the disposition provided.

He died in Hanover in 1900 and was buried in the New Nikolai cemetery there.

family

Kummer married Henriette Johannes (1817-1892) on February 26, 1838 in Polskawies, Gnesen district . The following children were born from the marriage:

  • Amalie Karoline Johanne (* 1838) ⚭ Walter von Kalckstein (1840–1903), Prussian major general
  • Heinrich (1841–1924), Prussian lieutenant general

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ staatsbibliothek-berlin.de
personal data
SURNAME Kummer, Ferdinand von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kummer, Rudolf Ferdinand von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the infantry
DATE OF BIRTH April 11, 1816
PLACE OF BIRTH Szelejewo, Poznan Province
DATE OF DEATH May 3, 1900
Place of death Hanover