Friedrich von der Groeben (General, 1827)

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Friedrich Wilhelm Walter Graf von der Groeben (born September 13, 1827 in Berlin ; † October 25, 1889 there ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Friedrich was a son of the Prussian general of the cavalry Karl von der Groeben (1788–1876) and his wife Selma, nee Freiin von Dörnberg (1797–1876). His brother Georg (1817-1894) advanced to general of the cavalry, the other brother Günther (1832-1900) also became lieutenant general.

Military career

Groeben initially studied in Bonn and Berlin . From October 1, 1847, he did his military service as a one-year volunteer in the 2nd Guard Uhlan (Landwehr) Regiment , took part in the suppression of the March Revolution in Berlin and was released from the reserve in early October 1848 . On June 1, 1849, he joined the 9th Hussar Regiment as an avantageur and in the same year took part with the association on the occasion of the Baden Revolution in the battles near Bobenheim , Ludwigshafen , Waghäusel , Durlach and Kuppenheim . Under promotion to second lieutenant Groeben mid-August 1849 the 2nd Guard Lancers (Landwehr) Regiment was aggregated and mid-March einrangiert 1850th For further training, he completed the General War School in 1853/56 , rose to prime lieutenant and from June 1858 was assigned to the topographical department of the Great General Staff . Transferred to the General Command of the VII Army Corps , he was transferred to the General Staff on February 19, 1859 as captain . From the end of November 1861 to the beginning of March 1863 he was Groeben's squadron chief in the Westphalian Dragoon Regiment No. 7 and was then transferred back to the General Staff. In mid-March he was promoted to major , was added to the Army General Staff and sent to the embassy in Vienna . The beginning of the war against Austria ended this command in June 1866. Groeben was assigned to the general staff at the main headquarters and in this position took part in the battle of Königgrätz .

For his work with the Order of the Crown III. Awarded swords in the first class, after the peace treaty Groeben was first assigned to the General Staff in mid-October 1866 and at the end of the month appointed commander of the 1st Brandenburg Uhlan Regiment (Emperor of Russia) No. 3 in Fürstenwalde / Spree . He rose to mid-June 1869 Colonel and received by his regimental commander Emperor Alexander II. The Order of Saint Stanislaus II. Class with crown and the Order of St. Anne II. Class.

During the war against France , Groeben led his regiment in the battles near Vionville , Gravelotte and Orléans in 1870/71 . At Le Mans in January 1871 he was in charge of the avant-garde of the 5th Infantry Division . In addition to both classes of the Iron Cross, he was honored by being awarded the Order of St. George IV.

After the war, from March to July 1872, Groeben was in charge of the commander in charge of the Kurmärkische Dragoon Regiment No. 14 and was appointed commander of the 13th Cavalry Brigade in Münster on April 12, 1873, with his regiment à la suite . In the same capacity he was active from July 12, 1873 in the 5th Cavalry Brigade in Frankfurt (Oder) and advanced to major general in early September 1873 . Under awarded the Red Eagle II. Class with oak leaves was Groeben on 15 June 1875 board for disposition made. After his departure, he received the character of Lieutenant General on July 3, 1880 .

Groeben died unmarried and after his death on October 28, 1889, he was transferred to the family seat in Neudörfchen near Marienwerder for burial .

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SURNAME Groeben, Friedrich von der
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Groeben, Friedrich Wilhelm Walter Graf von der (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH September 13, 1827
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH October 25, 1889
Place of death Berlin