Gerhard of Pelet-Narbonne
Gerhard Friedrich von Pelet-Narbonne (born February 8, 1840 in Friedeberg , † October 11, 1909 in Charlottenburg ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and military writer.
Life
After his education in the cadet corps , Pelet-Narbonne was hired on May 2, 1857 as a characterized portepeef ensign in the 4th Uhlan Regiment of the Prussian Army . In February 1858 he was promoted to Second Lieutenant , graduated from the War Academy and in 1866 took part in the German War as an adjutant at the General Command of the II Army Corps . As Rittmeister in the 6th Uhlan Regiment , Pelet-Narbonne fought in the war against France in 1870/71 . From 1875 to 1878 he worked in the War Ministry , rose to lieutenant colonel by 1881 and was commander of the Hanoverian Hussar Regiment No. 15 . This was followed by assignments as commander of the 15th , 30th and 33rd Cavalry Brigade until he was commissioned on June 29, 1891 with the leadership of the 1st Division in Königsberg . In the same year Pelet-Narbonne was promoted to lieutenant general and commander of the division . In this capacity, he received the Order of the Crown, 1st Class , in 1893 and took his leave on May 14, 1894 .
Pelet-Narbonne had already worked as a military writer during his active service. He published a. a. in military-weekly and editor was by Heinrich von Lobell launched annual reports on the changes and progress in military affairs .
literature
- Pelet-Narbonne, Gerhard von. in: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon. Volume 15, Leipzig 1908, p. 547.
- Lieutenant General v. Pelet-Narbonne † in: Military weekly paper . No. 131 of October 14, 1909, pp. 2943-2944.
- von Bredau: History of the Royal Prussian Uhlan Regiment von Schmidt (1st Pomeranian) No. 4. 1815 to 1890. ES Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1890, appendix p. 33.
Individual proof
- ^ Military weekly paper. No. 42 of May 16, 1894, p. 1168.
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SURNAME | Pelet-Narbonne, Gerhard von |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pelet-Narbonne, Gerhard Friedrich von (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian lieutenant general and military writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1840 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Friedeberg |
DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 1909 |
Place of death | Charlottenburg |