Friedrich von Scheliha
Friedrich Ernst Ferdinand von Scheliha (born March 12, 1829 in Perschütz , † January 15, 1895 in Breslau ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .
Life
origin
He was the son of Friedrich Ernst Heinrich Wilhelm von Scheliha (1785–1847) and his wife Sophie, née Enger (1792–1866). His father was Herr auf Perschütz, a Prussian captain a. D. as well as state elder and district deputy .
Military career
Scheliha was initially a cadet in Wahlstatt from August 1841 and visited the cadet house in Berlin from April 1847 . On April 22, 1847 he was transferred to the Guard Artillery Brigade of the Prussian Army . From October 1847 to July 1849 Scheliha was commanded for training at the United Artillery and Engineering School and in the meantime participated with his regiment in the suppression of the street fighting in Berlin. As a prime lieutenant he rose to regimental adjutant in January 1857. On June 29, 1859, he was promoted to captain. As such, Shaliha became adjutant of the 2nd Artillery Inspection in September 1861 . During the war against Denmark in 1864, Scheliha was assigned to the staff of Lieutenant General Hindersin , who was responsible for the technical management of the artillery and engineering attack on the Düppeler Schanzen . On June 11, 1864, he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, IV class with swords, for his achievements .
In September 1865 Scheliha was briefly made available to the government in Schleswig . From February 1866 he was again adjutant of the 2nd artillery inspection. Left in this position, he was assigned to the General Staff on March 17, 1866 , shortly thereafter transferred to the General Staff of the 1st Army Corps and promoted to Major on June 7 . In this capacity he took part in the battles near Trautenau , Tobitschau and Königgrätz during the war against Austria . His achievements were by the award of the Crown Order III. Class honored with swords.
After the peace agreement , Scheliha was transferred to the General Staff of the 2nd Division on October 30, 1866 . During the mobilization on the occasion of the war against France in July 1870 , Lieutenant Colonel Scheliha initially acted as Chief of Staff at the Generalgouvernement in the area of the VII , VIII and XI. Army Corps . This was followed a few weeks later as Chief of the General Staff of the Siege Corps of Strasbourg . In the further course of the war Scheliha was active in the staff of General von Werder and was used in the battle of the Lisaine and the battles at Bosmont, Andelnans , Danjoutin and Pérouse . As the commander of the siege artillery in front of Belfort , Scheliha proved himself particularly well and was awarded the order Pour le Mérite after the war . He also received the Commander's Cross of the Württemberg and Bavarian Military Merit Order .
For a short time he acted as the commandant of Belfort, became Chief of the General Staff of the V Army Corps on March 23, 1871, and in this capacity was promoted to colonel on January 18, 1872 . On November 30, 1872 Scheliha returned to the troop service and was commander of the 1st Guard Field Artillery Regiment. Under position à la suite of this regiment, on December 31, 1874, he was appointed commander of the 5th Field Artillery Brigade and on March 22, 1877, he was promoted to major general . In this position he was awarded the Order of the Crown, 2nd Class with Star and Swords, on September 13, 1882. With his promotion to Lieutenant General Scheliha was appointed inspector of the 4th Field Artillery Inspection in Koblenz on December 12, 1882 . In April 1883 he was ordered to observe the maneuvers taking place on the right bank of the Po between Alessandria and Piacenza by two Italian army corps . For health reasons Scheliha was born on May 5, 1887 I. Presentation of the Red Eagle Class with oak leaves and swords on rings with the statutory board for disposition made.
family
Scheliha had married Countess Henriette Agnes Helene von Königsmarck (1848–1873) in Posen on February 28, 1872 . She was the daughter of the President of the Province of Poznan , Otto von Königsmarck (1815-1889). The son Otto Friedrich Konrad (* 1873) emerged from the marriage; he became a Prussian officer and master of German Würbitz .
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 9, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1941], DNB 986919780 , pp. 410-412, No. 2974.
- Genealogical paperback of the knights and Aristocratic families, 1879, fourth year, p.535
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wedding announcement. In: Military weekly paper . No. 21 of March 6, 1872, p. 196.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scheliha, Friedrich von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scheliha, Friedrich Ernst Ferdinand von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian lieutenant general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1829 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Perschütz |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1895 |
| Place of death | Wroclaw |