Friedrich von der Goltz (General)

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Friedrich Gustav Leopold Freiherr von der Goltz (born August 17, 1830 in Königsberg , † March 8, 1900 in Potsdam ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and commandant of Rastatt .

Life

origin

Friedrich was a son of the Prussian Lieutenant General Gustav von der Goltz (1801-1870) and his wife Albertine, born von der Goltz (1806-1864).

Military career

Goltz graduated from the old town high school in his hometown and joined the 1st Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army as a fusilier on September 30, 1847 . When he was transferred to the 1st Dragoon Regiment on September 19, 1848 , he changed arms and in mid-January 1850 was promoted to second lieutenant . From April 1859 Goltz became regimental adjutant, rose to prime lieutenant in mid-May and was adjutant of the 1st division in the summer of 1859 during the mobilization on the occasion of the Sardinian War . After the end of the mobile relationship, he was adjutant of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade . Goltz was promoted to Rittmeister on February 21, 1863 as squadron chief in the King's Hussar Regiment (1st Rheinisches) No. 7 . In this capacity he took part in the fighting at Hühnerwasser , Münchengrätz and Königgrätz in 1866 during the war against Austria .

After the ceasefire Goltz was the first Westphalian Hussars. 8 aggregated and as an aide at the General Command of the First Army Corps commanded. Left in this position, he was assigned to the regiment in mid-September 1866. In addition, he received the Order of the Crown III for his behavior during the war . Class with swords. As a major and regular staff officer, Goltz came to the 1st Silesian Hussar Regiment No. 4 in Ohlau in mid-October 1867 . He took part in the battles at Sedan , Orléans and Le Mans as well as the siege of Paris during the war against France in 1870/71 and received both classes of the Iron Cross .

After the peace treaty , Goltz was commissioned on July 15, 1871, initially with the command of the 1st Badischer Leib-Dragoons Regiment No. 20 . He advanced to lieutenant colonel in mid-August 1871 , was appointed regimental commander on November 4, 1871 and promoted to colonel on March 22, 1873 . Under position à la suite of the regiment, he was appointed commander of the 6th Cavalry Brigade in Erfurt on November 12, 1878 and in mid-June 1879 he was promoted to major general . From May 15, 1883, he was employed as a commandant of Rastatt. Goltz received on December 6, 1883 the character of lieutenant general and on September 16, 1885 the patent for his rank. On the occasion of the festival of the order, King Wilhelm I awarded him the star of the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves, in January 1887 . Under ceremony of the Crown, First Class with swords on the rings was Goltz on 19 September 1888 Pension for disposition made. After his departure, the Grand Duke Friedrich I of Baden honored him with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Zähringer Lion .

He wrote the family history in 1885.

family

Goltz married on June 22, 1855 with Johanna von Radecke (1833-1858) from the Redden house. After her untimely death, he married Margarethe von Blumenthal (1839-1919), daughter of the District President Robert von Blumenthal, on June 10, 1863 in Danzig . The two marriages produced ten children.

Fonts

  • News about the family of the Counts and Barons von der Goltz. R. Schultz, Strasbourg 1885.

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personal data
SURNAME Goltz, Friedrich von der
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Goltz, Friedrich Gustav Leopold Freiherr von der (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH 17th August 1830
PLACE OF BIRTH Koenigsberg
DATE OF DEATH March 8, 1900
Place of death Potsdam