Georg von Manstein

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Georg Albrecht Ernst von Manstein (born June 22, 1844 in Danzig ; † November 9, 1913 in Schreiberhau in the Riesengebirge ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

He came from the old Prussian noble family von Manstein and was the youngest son of the later Prussian infantry general Gustav von Manstein (1805–1877) and his wife Auguste Mathilde, née Sperber (1811–1877).

Military career

On April 26, 1861, Manstein was transferred from the Cadet Corps as a non-commissioned officer to the 4th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 72 in Torgau . There he was on 11 January 1862 Portepee - Ensign and on 16 December of the same year second lieutenant promoted. During the German War , his regiment took part in the battles near Münchengrätz and Königgrätz , as well as the battle near Liebenau . From October 1, 1866 to January 1, 1869 he was a battalion adjutant . From January 10, 1869, he was a year in service with the Schleswig-Holstein Hussar Regiment No. 16 in Schleswig .

From March 10, 1870 to April 30, 1874 Manstein was adjutant in the 33rd Infantry Brigade in Altona . With her he was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on September 6, 1870 and went to war against France . Manstein took part in the encirclement of Metz and Paris , the siege of Toul , the battles at Orléans , Loigny , Beaugency-Cravant and Le Mans (November 10, 1870 and January 12, 1871), as well as in the battles at Dreux , La Madeleine- Bouvet , Bellême , Queques, Fréteval , Meung , Connerré and Orbec . From September 24 to October 4, 1893 he was on the General Staff trip of the IX. Army corps detached. Under the promotion to captain Manstein was on 30 April 1874 the brigade subordinated to the second Hanseatic Infantry Regiment. 76 to Hamburg added and the chief of the 7th Company appointed .

Manstein was transferred to the 7th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 96 in Altenburg on August 3, 1885 with his promotion as a surplus major . He was appointed battalion commander on October 16, 1886. When he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on February 14, 1891, he was transferred as a regular staff officer to the Grand Ducal Mecklenburg Grenadier Regiment 89 in Schwerin . As such, he was assigned to an information course at the infantry shooting school in Spandau from May 4th to 17th, 1892 . On January 27, 1894, Manstein was promoted to colonel and appointed commander of the Infantry Regiment No. 132 stationed in Strasbourg . On March 22, 1897, Manstein was promoted to major general in command of the 85th Infantry Brigade in Strasbourg. On June 3, 1899, Manstein was put up for disposal with the statutory pension in approval of his resignation .

family

Manstein had married Hedwig Bertha von Sperling . Since the marriage remained childless, the couple adopted Erich von Manstein (1887–1973), who later rose to become Field Marshal General in the Wehrmacht .

Awards

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Anton Bettelheim (ed.): Biographisches Jahrbuch and German Nekrolog. Volume 18. Verlag Georg Reimer, Berlin 1917.
  2. ↑ a b Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldatisches Führertum . Volume 7, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1939], DNB 367632829 , pp. 71-74, no. 2152.
  3. ↑ Bernd Boll: Field Marshal General Erich von Lewinski, called von Manstein. In: Gerd R. Ueberschär (ed.): Hitler's military elite. From the beginning of the war to the end of the world war. Volume 2. Primus Verlag, Darmstadt 1998. p. 143.
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g Harry von Rège: Officer list of the infantry regiment No. 76. Mauke, Hamburg 1902. P. 83.
personal data
SURNAME Manstein, Georg von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Manstein, Georg Albrecht Ernst von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH June 22, 1844
PLACE OF BIRTH Danzig
DATE OF DEATH November 9, 1913
Place of death Schreiberhau in the Giant Mountains