Georg Daniel von Gerlach

General Georg Daniel von Gerlach

Georg Daniel von Gerlach (born August 31, 1797 in Eckernförde , † March 7, 1865 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish lieutenant general . During the German-Danish War in 1864 he succeeded Christian Julius de Meza as commander of the Danish army . He was the son of the captain of Schleswig's Jägerkorps Molter Christoph Gerlach and his wife Anna Sabine Magdalena (née Boehn).

Military career

1808 Gerlach country was cadet , 1813 second lieutenant in the infantry, 1822 First Lieutenant , 1830 Staff Captain, 1842 Captain First Class, 1847 Major. In 1848 he received the character of a lieutenant colonel and in 1849 real lieutenant colonel, 1850 Colonel and 1858 Major General . In 1859 Gerlach was appointed inspector general of the infantry . In 1863 he became lieutenant general and when war broke out in 1864 he was chief of the 1st division.

literature

• P. Nieuwenhuis: Gerlach ['gærlak], Georg Daniel . In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 9 : Friele gradient . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1920, p. 627–628 (Danish, runeberg.org - different date of birth August 31, 1798).
• P. Nieuwenhuis: Gerlach, Georg Daniel . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 5 : Faaborg – Gersdorff . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1891, p. 603–605 (Danish, runeberg.org - different date of birth August 31, 1798).
• Hans Christian Bjerg, KC Rockstroh : G. Gerlach . In: Svend Cedergreen Bech , Svend Dahl (eds.): Dansk biografisk leksikon . Founded by Carl Frederik Bricka , continued by Povl Engelstoft. 3. Edition. tape 5 : Frille – Hanssen . Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1980, ISBN 87-01-77403-4 (Danish, biografiskleksikon.lex.dk ).

Individual evidence

1. ^ Olaf Haselhorst: The German-Danish War of 1864. In: Jan Ganschow, Olaf Haselhorst, Maik without time (ed.): The German-Danish War 1864. Prehistory - course - consequences. Graz 2013, pp. 87–149, p. 108.
2. ^ Hans Christian Bjerg, KC Rockstroh : G. Gerlach . In: Svend Cedergreen Bech , Svend Dahl (eds.): Dansk biografisk leksikon . Founded by Carl Frederik Bricka , continued by Povl Engelstoft. 3. Edition. tape 5 : Frille – Hanssen . Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1980, ISBN 87-01-77403-4 (Danish, biografiskleksikon.lex.dk ).