Günther von der Groeben

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Günther Wilhelm Karl Graf von der Groeben (born June 11, 1832 in Berlin ; † February 28, 1900 there ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Günther was a son of the Prussian general of the cavalry Karl von der Groeben (1788–1876) and his wife Selma, née Freiin von Dörnberg (1797–1876). His brother Georg (1817-1894) was promoted to general of the cavalry, another brother Friedrich (1827-1889) was also lieutenant general.

Military career

Groeben attended high schools in Düsseldorf and Münster . During the subsequent visit to the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Bonn , he did his military service in the Guard Hussar Regiment of the Prussian Army in 1852/53 as a one-year volunteer . When he joined this regiment on November 1, 1853, his military career began. Groeben advanced to secondary lieutenant in mid-June 1854 and completed the general war school in 1857/60 for further training . He had to briefly interrupt this command in 1859 due to mobilization on the occasion of the Sardinian War . Groeben rose to Prime Lieutenant in May 1852 and was assigned to the Topographical Department of the General Staff. During the mobile relationship on the occasion of the war against Denmark in 1864 he was with the replacement squadron of his regiment. In March 1865 Groeben returned to the troop service and during the mobilization on the occasion of the war against Austria he became captain and squadron chief in June 1866 . Groben led his squadron in the battles at Thrush and Queen's Court . In the Battle of Königgrätz , Groeben was particularly able to distinguish himself through an attack on Austrian infantry , but was seriously injured by falling on a horse. After the peace treaty he received the Order of the Red Eagle, IV class with swords, for his work .

During the war against France , Groeben led his 4th squadron in 1870/71 in the battles at Gravelotte , Beaumont , Sedan , the Hallue , Bapaume , Saint-Quentin and the siege of Paris . On December 31, 1870, with his squadron, he demolished a strategically important bridge between Cambrai and Douai for the Armée du Nord and was awarded the Iron Cross 1st class for this.

After the Peace of Frankfurt in mid-December 1871 , Groeben was given the character of a major and became an adjutant at the General Command of the V Army Corps in Posen . In this position he received the patent for his rank in mid-March 1872 and was transferred to the East Prussian Cuirassier Regiment No. 3 "Count Wrangel" in Königsberg on October 24, 1872 as a regular staff officer . On August 5, 1876, he was assigned to represent the commander of the 2nd Westphalian Hussar Regiment No. 11 in Düsseldorf. Groeben was first commissioned on 12 December 1876, the leadership of the regiment and on September 8, 1877. Commander of this association appointed. In this position he advanced to colonel by mid-September 1882 and was appointed commander of the 20th Cavalry Brigade in Hanover on March 26, 1885 under position à la suite . He rose mid February 1888 nor to Major General and was II. Class with oak leaves and swords on rings with the law on March 22, 1889 award of the Red Eagle board for disposition made. After his departure, Groeben received the character of Lieutenant General on September 21, 1889, and on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Saint-Quentin, Kaiser Wilhelm II honored him by awarding him the star of the Order of the Crown, 2nd class.

Gut Neudörfchen around 1860, Alexander Duncker collection

He was an honorary knight of the Order of St. John and lord of Neudörfchen near Marienwerder .

family

Groeben married Louise von Eschwege (1847–1941), widowed Countess von Wedel , in Kassel on June 19, 1887 . The marriage remained childless. She ran one of the largest salons in Berlin .

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Groeben, Louise Countess of the. Index entry: German biography . [3. March 2019]
personal data
SURNAME Groeben, Günther von der
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Groeben, Günther Wilhelm Karl Graf von der (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH June 11, 1832
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH February 28, 1900
Place of death Berlin