Friedrich Albert Gebauer
Friedrich Albert Gebauer (born October 8, 1821 in Saarlouis , † November 20, 1894 in Wiesbaden ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and most recently the commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade.
Life
origin
The Gebauers are an old family of soldiers. His parents were Johann Gottlieb Friedrich Gebauer (* February 2, 1794; † February 22, 1871) and his wife Katharine, née Rasch († April 11, 1886). His father joined the army as a volunteer hunter in 1813 and fought from Lützen to Belle Alliance . Most recently he was a major in the 29th Landwehr Regiment, where he was leader of the 2nd contingent of the 1st Battalion in Neuwied .
Career
He first attended the military school in Saarlouis and then the grammar school in Koblenz. After graduating, he joined the 29th Infantry Regiment as a musketeer on October 16, 1838 . There he was appointed Portepeefähnrich on March 11, 1839 and on January 26, 1840 as a second lieutenant. From April 1, 1843 he was adjutant of the fusilier battalion . From March 1 to March 30, 1845, he was posted to Cologne and from May 1 to May 30, 1845 to Luxembourg to set up gymnastics facilities there. In 1849 he took part in the fight against the Baden Revolution and fought near Ubstadt and Michelbach . Then he was posted from June 7, 1849 to August 5, 1849 as a major in Freiburg im Breisgau . On September 20, 1849, he also received the Order of the Red Eagle, 4th class. On March 2, 1851, he returned to the regiment's fusilier battalion as an adjutant.
Promoted to Premier-Lieutenant on June 22, 1852, he was a company commander in the 1st Battalion of the 29th Landwehr Regiment from March 5, 1853 to December 18, 1857. During this time he was promoted to captain on November 10, 1855. After returning to the 29th Infantry Regiment, he became company commander there on December 19, 1857. From June 6th to June 20th, 1864 he came to the 30th Landwehr Regiment, where he became the leader of the III. Battalion in Trier . Promoted to major on April 18, 1865, he was placed in command of the 2nd Battalion of the 62nd Infantry Regiment. As such, he took part in the German War . After the war he was transferred to the 62nd Infantry Regiment on October 9, 1867, where he was commander of the fusilier battalion and on March 22, 1868 was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
During the mobilization for the Franco-Prussian War he was transferred on July 18, 1870 to the command of the Landwehr occupation regiment in the fortress Glatz . But already on September 26, 1870 he was appointed commander of the combined Landwehr regiments No. 22 and No. 62 for coastal guarding. He was promoted to colonel on January 18, 1871, and was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class on February 26, 1871 . From January 23 to March 8, 1871 he was also commander of Peronne , then he was transferred to the army officers. On July 15, 1871, he was appointed commander in Fusilier Regiment No. 37 .
He was then transferred to the 3rd Infantry Brigade as a commander on April 13, 1875, served à la suite of Fusilier Regiment No. 27 and promoted to major general on April 18, 1875. On January 20, 1878, he received the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves and swords. On November 12, 1878, he was put up for disposal with a pension . On October 4, 1884, he was given the character of Lieutenant General. He died in Wiesbaden on November 20, 1894.
family
Gebauer married Karoline Henriette Amalie von Fürstenrecht on August 7, 1856 in Tellerbach (Saarbrücken district) (* March 10, 1825, † May 15, 1901). The couple had three sons, but they all died young.
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldatisches Führertum , Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1939], DNB 367632829 , Volume 9, pp. 224–225, No. 2849.
- Johannes Bernhard Melcher: Master list of the officer corps of the Infantry Regiment von Horn (3rd Rheinisches) No. 29. Lintz, Trier 1901, pp. 301–201, No. 416. ( digital copy )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Albert Gebauer: History of the Royal Prussian 3rd Rhenish Infantry Regiment No. 29 , Trier 1863, p. 58.
- ↑ Division and base of the German Reich Army with the names of the corps, divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions and detachment commanders, etatsm. Staff officers, town and fortress commanders and Landwehr district commanders, 1874, p. 23
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gebauer, Friedrich Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian Lieutenant General and Commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saarlouis |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 1894 |
| Place of death | Wiesbaden |