Georg Otto von Wulffen

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Georg Otto von Wulffen (born June 7, 1813 in Breslau , † June 9, 1889 in Berlin ) was a Prussian infantry general and governor of the Invalidenhaus in Berlin .

Life

origin

He comes from the Halberstätter line of those von Wulffen , who received the Neindorf fief in 1458. His parents were Karl August von Wulffen (* July 14, 1759; † October 27, 1836) and his third wife, Philippine Elisabeth, née Friesner (* April 2, 1775; † May 12, 1844). Two older brothers were also Prussian officers.

Military career

Wulffen attended the cadet schools in Potsdam and Berlin. From there he was on 13 August 1830 as sergeant of the 2nd Guards Regiment walk the Prussian army paid and on 21 February 1831 Portepeefähnrich appointed. On January 19, 1832, he was transferred to the 10th Infantry Regiment and promoted to Second Lieutenant on September 29, 1834. From April 1, 1842 Wulffen acted as adjutant of the 1st Battalion in Breslau . This was followed by a command as a company commander in III from March 1850 to the end of February 1851. Battalion in the 10th Landwehr Regiment as well as his interim promotion to Prime Lieutenant . Another command was issued from July 1, 1852 to July 31, 1856. This time to Oels in the 2nd Battalion of the 10th Landwehr Regiment. Within this regiment, Wulffen was entrusted as captain during this time with the training of a combined company armed on a trial basis with minié rifles . He then returned to the 10th Infantry Regiment and was appointed chief of the 2nd Company. In 1856 he made a general staff training trip to the provinces of Poznan and Silesia . On February 1, 1858 he came to the 36th Infantry Regiment and after the reorganization of the army on July 1, 1860, he came as a major in the 8th Combined Infantry Regiment . In March 1862 he received a commendation from the king for his exemplary behavior during a flood off Küstrin . In the same year he made a general staff training trip to the province of Brandenburg .

In the war against Denmark , Wulffen led the attack on Fehmarn on March 15, 1864 and took possession of the island, for which he received a commendation from the king. On June 18, 1865, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. During the war against Austria in 1866, Wulffen distinguished himself in the Battle of Gitschin so that he received the order Pour le Mérite for it . Then he fought in the battle of Königgrätz . On April 18, 1867 he was promoted to colonel and on June 22, 1876 appointed commander of the 6th Brandenburg Infantry Regiment No. 52 .

During the war against France in 1870/71, Wulffen fought with distinction in the battles at Spichern , Bionville , Mars la Tour , Gravelotte and St. Privat as well as in the skirmishes of Les Tapes, Bellevue and Woippy and the enclosure of Metz . Also in the battles at Beaume-la-Rolande , Maizieres, Orleans , Grien, Briare and the Battle of Le Mans . He received both classes of the Iron Cross and the Oak Leaves for the Order Pour le Mérite.

On August 18, 1781 he was commissioned with the leadership of the 10th Infantry Brigade and on November 8, 1871 appointed commander of the brigade. The promotion to major general took place on January 18, 1872, on March 13, 1875 he was commander of Breslau . On March 22, 1877, he was appointed lieutenant general . On his 50th anniversary in service, Wulffen was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 1st class with oak leaves and the number "50". On October 9, 1880, his resignation was granted and Wulffen was put up for disposal with the statutory pension under position à la suite of the 6th Brandenburg Infantry Regiment No. 52 .

Left in his position à la suite, Wulffen was appointed governor of the Invalidenhaus in Berlin on October 28, 1884. It was also determined that Wulffen was to be included in the seniority list of the generals as well as in the army rankings . He expanded the Invalidenhaus and on October 1, 1885 he was able to establish a new company. The following year was the Wulffen on September 18, 1886 Character awarded as a general of the infantry. On April 1, 1888, the Provincial Invalid Companies was dissolved and fifteen more officers came to the house.

After his death, Wulffen was buried in the Invalidenfriedhof on June 12, 1889 .

family

He married Klara Agnes Johanna Louise Freiin von Reitzenstein on September 26, 1854 in Breslau (* December 3, 1824, † April 23, 1896). The couple had the following children:

  • Helene Henriette Ulrike Klara Uda Jeanette (* July 17, 1855; † May 24, 1890) ⚭ Eduard Rudolf Palsner, pastor in Landeck in Silesia
  • Heinrich Ferdinand Johannes Otto (born September 27, 1858), Prussian captain ⚭ July 19, 1890 Marie Luise Klara von Kotze (born September 13, 1867)

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SURNAME Wulffen, Georg Otto von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the infantry and governor of the Invalidenhaus in Berlin
DATE OF BIRTH June 7, 1813
PLACE OF BIRTH Wroclaw
DATE OF DEATH June 9, 1889
Place of death Berlin