Georg Demetrius von Kleist

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Georg Demetrius von Kleist (born December 22, 1822 in Rheinfeld , † May 30, 1886 there ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Georg Demetrius came from the now extinct Rheinfeld branch of the Tychow-Dubberow line of the widespread Kleist family belonging to the Pomeranian nobility . He was the son of Georg Kaspar Otto von Kleist (born June 8, 1794 in Wendisch-Carstnitz ; † December 7, 1877 in Rheinfeld) and his wife Mathilde, née Zabockrycki (born March 28, 1802 in Kamlau; † April 9, 1868 in Rheinfeld). His father was a captain of the Landwehr and district administrator of the Karthaus district .

Military career

After attending grammar school in Danzig Kleist joined the West Prussian Cuirassier Regiment No. 5 of the Prussian Army as an officer applicant on May 9, 1840 . He became a portepee ensign in 1841 . After the officer examination, he became second lieutenant on June 9, 1841 . In 1851 he was promoted to Prime Lieutenant and in 1854 to Rittmeister . He then became squadron chief on June 30, 1859 . Several transfers followed: in 1863 to the East Prussian Cuirassier Regiment No. 3 , then in 1864 to the Rhenish Dragoon Regiment No. 5 and finally in 1865 with promotion to Major in the General Staff . During the German-Danish War of 1864 Kleist took part in the storming of the Düppeler Schanzen and the transition to Alsen . In the war against Austria in 1866 he fought near Königgrätz . In 1868 he was initially commissioned with the command of the 2nd Pomeranian Uhlan Regiment , then soon afterwards on March 22, 1868 he was appointed commander of this regiment with a simultaneous promotion to lieutenant colonel . During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71, Kleist distinguished himself in the battle of Gravelotte , the siege of Metz and the siege of Verdun , and was awarded the Iron Cross II class for the battle at Château-Renault .

In 1871 he was promoted to colonel . After Kleist had been entrusted with the command of the 20th Cavalry Brigade on March 14, 1874, he was appointed commander of the brigade in Hanover on May 28, 1874 . In this position, promoted to major general on March 22, 1876 , Kleist was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves and swords on the ring, on September 14, 1878 for his longstanding services . Kleist submitted his farewell, which was granted to him on May 13, 1880 with a pension and the award of the star for the Order of the Crown, 2nd class. He was then put up for disposition on May 22, 1880 , and on June 12, 1880, he was given the character of Lieutenant General.

family

Kleist was married to Adelheid Charlotte Ottilie Alexandrine Countess von Schlippenbach (born May 15, 1833 in Berlin, † April 7, 1916 in Rheinfeld), daughter of the Prussian Lieutenant General Ferdinand Graf von Schlippenbach , since October 24, 1856 . The marriage resulted in a son and five daughters.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Excerpt (PDF; 150 kB) from the genealogical paperback of the noble houses in the family association of derer v. Kleist eV
  2. ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Nels, Volume A XIII, p. 270, CA Starke-Verlag, Limburg 1975.
  3. ^ A b Gustav Kratz : History of the Kleist family. P. 89.
  4. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the count's houses, 1905, p.767f
personal data
SURNAME Kleist, Georg Demetrius von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH December 22, 1822
PLACE OF BIRTH Rheinfeld
DATE OF DEATH May 30, 1886
Place of death Rheinfeld