Ferdinand von Stein-Liebenstein zu Barchfeld

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Ferdinand Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Freiherr von Stein-Liebenstein zu Barchfeld (born March 21, 1832 in Zanegg , Hungary , † June 23, 1912 in Niederschmalkalden ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Ferdinand was the son of KK Supreme Wilhelm of stone Liebenstein to Barchfeld (1797-1849) and his wife Friederike, nee Baroness von Schlotheim (1806-1882).

Military career

After attending the grammar school and the cadet house in Kassel , Stein joined the replacement squadron of the 2nd Hussar Regiment of the Electorate of Hesse on March 22, 1849 as Portepeefähnrich . He was promoted to Second Lieutenant by mid-May 1850 , but quit his service six months later. On December 1, 1852, Stein was re-employed in his regiment. He served briefly as a regimental adjutant before he was commanded as adjutant of the cavalry brigade on December 9, 1857 under position à la suite . In this position he rose to prime lieutenant in February 1858 and took part in the war against Prussia in 1866 .

After the lost war and the annexation of the electorate , Stein was accepted into the Association of the Prussian Army on October 30, 1866 and employed as a cavalry captain and squadron chief in the Westphalian Dragoon Regiment No. 7 in Stendal . In this position he took part in the fighting at Beaumont , Sedan and Stains , the siege of Paris and the bombardment of Toul in 1870/71 during the war against France .

Awarded the Iron Cross II. Class, after the peace treaty on December 14, 1871, he was transferred to the Oldenburg Dragoon Regiment No. 19 , which was still in the occupation army in France. Mid-August 1872 was stone the character as a Major and the end of March 1873, the patent to his rank. With the appointment as regular staff officer in the Westphalian Cuirassier Regiment No. 4 , he was transferred to Münster on September 22, 1874 . Under position à la suite he was commissioned on May 17, 1879 with the leadership of Schleswig-Holstein Dragoon Regiment No. 13 in Saint-Avold . Stein was promoted to lieutenant colonel in mid-June and regimental commander in mid-November 1879. In the same capacity, he was transferred to Posen in the 2nd Leib-Hussar Regiment No. 2 on March 14, 1882 . He was promoted to colonel at the beginning of December 1883, was appointed right knight of the Order of St. John in June 1886 and on January 15, 1887 under position à la suite of his regiment with the command of the 9th Cavalry Brigade in Glogau . On February 15, 1887 he was appointed commander of this brigade and in early August 1888 he was promoted to major general . With the award of the Red Eagle Order II. Class with Oak Leaves, Stein was put up for disposal on August 13, 1889 in approval of his resignation request with a pension .

After his departure, Kaiser Wilhelm II honored him in August 1891 with the star of the Crown Order II. Class and on May 27, 1908 by being awarded the character of Lieutenant General.

family

Stein married on August 6, 1867 in Niedergörne with Frida von Lucke (1841-1930). The following children were born from the marriage:

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SURNAME Stein-Liebenstein zu Barchfeld, Ferdinand von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stein-Liebenstein zu Barchfeld, Ferdinand Friedrich Wilhelm Anton Georg Karl Freiherr von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH March 21, 1832
PLACE OF BIRTH Zanegg , Hungary
DATE OF DEATH June 23, 1912
Place of death Niedermalkalden