Franz von Issendorff
August Quintus Werner Franz Arp von Issendorff (born February 15, 1851 in Verden , † October 8, 1908 in Wiesbaden ) was a Prussian major general .
Life
origin
Franz was the son of the Prussian District Court Councilor in Harburg as well as Mr. auf Oberndorf and Schölisch August von Issendorff (1820-1891) and his wife Marie, born von Goeben (1825-1911).
Military career
After attending preschool in his hometown and high school in Stade , Issendorff was a cadet in Hanover and later in Berlin . On April 7, 1868, he was employed as a characterized Portepeefähnrich in the 1st Hessian Hussar Regiment No. 13 of the Prussian Army in Hofgeismar and was promoted to secondary lieutenant until mid-October 1869 . As a platoon leader he took part in the battles near Weißenburg , Wörth , Sedan , Orléans , Beaugency and Le Mans during the war against France in 1870/71 . For the capture of a French company Issendorff was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class on December 24, 1870 .
After the war he was promoted to prime lieutenant in mid-February 1877 and from August 1877 he was assigned to the war school in Erfurt as an inspection officer for two years . He rose to the rank of captain and squadron chief . In the years to come, Issendorff was assigned several times to accompany his regiment chief , the Italian King Umberto I , who awarded him the Commendation of the Order of the Crown of Italy for his work . After his promotion to major, in mid-July 1895 he was promoted to regular staff officer. On February 16, 1899 he was transferred to Bromberg as commander of the Grenadier Regiment on horseback "Freiherr von Derfflinger" (Neumärkisches) No. 3 . In this position Issendorf advanced to colonel by the end of January 1902 and received the Commander's Cross, 2nd class of the Order of the Sword, from his regiment chief, the Swedish Crown Prince Gustav , in recognition of his achievements in troop leadership . On January 7, 1904, Issendorff was initially assigned to lead the 30th Cavalry Brigade in Saarburg, and on April 24, 1904, he was appointed commander of this large unit . In this capacity he received the Order of the Crown, 2nd class, on the occasion of the Order's festival in January 1905, and on April 10, 1906, he became Major General. For health reasons Issendorff was forced to submit his departure . He was then on 18 August 1906 under award of the Red Eagle II. Class with oak leaves with the statutory board for disposition made.
After his departure he spent a long time relaxing in Italy. In 1907 he was diagnosed with colon cancer and after a serious operation he died on October 8, 1908 in Wiesbaden.
family
Issendorff had married Helene von Schüßler (1858-1929) on November 26, 1878 in Erfurt. She was the daughter of the Prussian Major General Otto von Schüßler and sister of the later Prussian Lieutenant General Georg von Schüßler (1861–1927). The marriage resulted in the children Olga (* 1879), Walter (* 1887) and Ludovika (* 1894).
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 10, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1942], DNB 986919810 , pp. 97-99.
- Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the noble houses. 1900 . First year, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1899, p. 443.
Individual evidence
- ^ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen houses. 1915. Ninth year, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1914, p. 860.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Issendorff, Franz von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Issendorff, August Quintus Werner Franz Arp von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian major general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1851 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Verden (Aller) |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1908 |
| Place of death | Wiesbaden |