Friedrich Wilhelm Franz Herring

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Friedrich Wilhelm Franz Herring (born February 27, 1830 in Glatz ; † June 1, 1893 in Berlin ) was a royal Prussian lieutenant general and most recently a trainer inspector .

origin

His parents were Friedrich Ferdinand Sylvius Herring (* November 25, 1798; † June 20, 1868) and his wife Friederike Kneißler (* 1799; † January 22, 1865). His father was a lieutenant colonel. D. and finally department commander in the 6th artillery brigade.

Life

He went to Bensberg as a cadet on August 27, 1842 and from there to Berlin on May 20, 1845 as a cadet . After his graduation he was aggregated on April 1, 1848 as a second lieutenant in the 6th Artillery Brigade . From there he was posted to the United Artillery and Engineering School on October 1, 1859 . During the mobilization of 1850 he was sent to the mobilized 6th Artillery Regiment on November 9, 1850. He returned to school on March 1, 1851, on July 13, 1851, he returned to the regiment, where he was appointed artillery officer with a patent on September 16, 1848 on December 9, 1851.
On June 1, 1853, he was appointed fireworks lieutenant and later posted to the General War School from September 30 to April 21, 1859 , during which time he was transferred to the 7th Artillery Regiment as Premier-Lieutenant on September 2, 1858. As a result of the mobilization of 1859, he returned to the regiment on April 21, 1859. He then joined the 6th Artillery Brigade as a captain on January 21, 1861 and became battery chief on April 18, 1865. On October 19, 1865 he became a member of the Artillery Examination Commission .

During the mobilization for the German War , he was aggregated into the 6th Artillery Brigade on May 20, 1866. He took part in the campaign and returned to the Artillery Examination Board on September 8, 1866. Retaining his commands, he was transferred to the fortress artillery regiment No. 4 on October 30, 1866. On April 28, 1867, he was then placed as a member of the artillery examination commission à la suite of the regiment. During the mobilization for the Franco-Prussian War he was assigned to the 10th Artillery Brigade on August 21, 1870, where he was appointed chief of the heavy reserve battery. During the campaign he took part in the sieges of Metz , Toul and Soissons . For this he received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on December 24, 1870 .

After the war, he returned to the artillery examination board on April 18, 1871. There he rose to major on November 4, 1871 and was appointed stage manager of the artillery material on March 5, 1871. Retaining his position, he was placed à la suite of Foot Artillery Regiment No. 4 on October 26, 1872. On August 16, 1877 he got the rank of regimental commander and on October 18, 1877 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Promoted to colonel on September 13, 1882. He was supposed to be given a command again, but no suitable successor could be found. But on February 5, 1887, he was appointed train inspector and placed à la suite of the Guard Train Battalion. He received on November 15, 1887 for promotion to major general and on January 18, 1889 also the Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class with Oak Leaves . He got on March 24, 1890 the appointment of Lieutenant General, on 14 May 1890, he was then with board for discussion provided and to the Star for Red Eagle. From 1882 to 1892, together with General Schroeder, he was temporarily head of the archive magazine for artillery and engineer officers of the German Reichsheer .

He died on June 1, 1893 in Berlin and was buried on June 4, 1893 in the 12 Apostle Cemetery.

The Minister of War, General Julius von Verdy du Vernois, wrote in 1890: The assessment of Major General Herring has always been a very favorable one. Sure, definitely. active, tactful with outstanding practical talent and solid knowledge, he did an excellent job as a training inspector. Long removed from the practical service of the artillery, he would soon find his way back to his knowledge of the weapon, and I consider him suitable both as a commander for a foot artillery brigade and for a position as a commanding officer. In any case, his good service deserves all recognition and he may very well be useful after the very highest service.

family

Herring married Gertrud Mentzel on March 17, 1851 in Berlin . The couple had only one son, Ernst, who died in 1862.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ ES Mittler & Sohn, Königliche Hofbuchhandlung und Hofbuchdruckerei, Berlin: on March 3, 1914, the commemoration of their 125th anniversary, at the same time a review of their publishing activities over the past 25 years, p. 25
personal data
SURNAME Herring, Friedrich Wilhelm Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION royal Prussian lieutenant general and finally trainer inspector
DATE OF BIRTH February 27, 1830
PLACE OF BIRTH Bald
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 1893
Place of death Berlin