Gebhard of Colomb

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Otto Gebhard von Colomb (born December 12, 1815 in Berlin ; † September 1, 1891 in Heidelberg ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Gebhard was a son of the Prussian general of the cavalry Peter von Colomb (1775-1854) and his first wife Wilhelmine, born von Stosch (1784-1822). His brother Enno (1812–1886) and half-brother Karl (1831–1911) also became Prussian lieutenants general.

Military career

Colomb attended high schools in Berlin and Neisse. After graduating, he joined the Guard Rifle Battalion of the Prussian Army as a rifleman on May 19, 1835 and advanced to secondary lieutenant until mid-August 1837 . From February 1839 to the end of August 1840 he was assigned to the 8th Artillery Brigade and from October 1841 to the end of March 1842 to the rifle factory in Potsdam. On October 8, 1846, he was appointed adjutant to the General Command of the V Army Corps . During the suppression of the Polish uprising in the province of Posen , Colomb took part in the battle at Xions in 1848. On July 8, 1848, he was released from his command, took part in the campaign against Denmark and at the end of November 1848 came as Prime Lieutenant in the 5th Jäger Battalion . In the following year, Colomb was involved in the battle at Ladenburg and the siege of Rastatt during the suppression of the Baden Revolution .

On July 13, 1852 he was promoted to captain and was appointed company commander on March 9, 1853 . From June 14th to July 25th, 1859 he worked as a stage commander in Bamberg. On November 13, 1859, he was transferred to the 39th Infantry Regiment . While being promoted to major , Colomb was transferred to the 8th Westphalian Infantry Regiment No. 57 on July 1, 1860, and to the 2nd West Prussian Grenadier Regiment No. 7 on December 16, 1862 as commander of the Fusilier Battalion . This was followed on April 21, 1864 by his appointment as commander of the Magdeburg Jäger Battalion No. 4 . In this position he advanced to lieutenant colonel in mid-June 1865 and was awarded the Order of the Crown III on September 23, 1869 . Class.

During the German War , Colomb fought in 1866 near Liebenau , Münchengrätz and Königgrätz . For this he received the Order of the Red Eagle III on September 20, 1866 . Class with swords. In addition, on October 30, 1866, he was transferred as a commander to the newly established Regiment Regiment No. 80 in Wiesbaden and promoted to colonel on December 31, 1866 with a patent from October 30, 1866 .

During the war against France , Colomb led his regiment near Weißenburg and in the battle near Wörth he was wounded by a shot in the right lower leg. Awarded the Iron Cross II. Class, he was appointed commander of the 37th Infantry Brigade on June 20, 1871, after the peace was concluded under position à la suite of his regiment , and was promoted to major general in mid-August 1871 . On September 19, 1874 he was honored with the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class, with oak leaves and swords on the ring. In approval of his resignation request , Colomb was put up for disposal on July 6, 1875 with the character of lieutenant general and pension . He died unmarried in Heidelberg on September 1, 1891.

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SURNAME Colomb, Gebhard von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Colomb, Otto Gebhard von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH December 12, 1815
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH September 1, 1891
Place of death Heidelberg