Gustav Koehler (General)

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Lieutenant General Karl Heinrich Gustav Köhler (1818-1896)

Karl Heinrich Gustav Köhler (born March 1, 1818 in Lübben , Lausitz , † September 29, 1896 in Breslau ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

origin

His parents were the master bookbinder in Lübben Gustav Köhler († October 16, 1877) and his wife Julie Kotte († July 27, 1828).

Life

He received his education at the high school in Lübben. After graduating on May 16, 1835, he joined the Prussian Army as a three-year-old volunteer with the 4th Artillery Brigade in Magdeburg . From October 1, 1836 to September 30, 1839 he was posted to the United Artillery and Engineering School . During this time he was aggregated on August 15, 1837 to Portepeefähnrich and on September 21, 1838 as Seconde-Lieutenant .

After his return, he was recruited on January 7, 1840 as an artillery officer with a patent on September 24, 1838. He was then posted to the General War School from October 1, 1842 to July 15, 1845 . Finally he came from July 15, 1845 to October 1, 1845 in the Emperor Alexander Grendier Regiment. Then he was transferred from 1847 to 1852 as a teacher at the division school of the 8th Division. During this time, from March 1 to April 30, 1850, he was posted as an adjutant to General Radowitz.

Then he was transferred from 1847 to 1852 as a teacher at the division school of the 8th Division. During this time, from March 1 to April 30, 1850, he was assigned as an adjutant to General Radowitz. On May 6, 1852, he came to the 6th Artillery Regiment as Premier-Lieutenant, from there he was posted to the topographical department of the General Staff until April 3, 1855 . During this time he was promoted to captain on December 14, 1854. After his return to the regiment, he joined the 3rd Artillery Inspection as an adjutant on October 27, 1856.

From there he returned to the 6th Artillery Regiment on August 5, 1858 as battery chief. But on March 17, 1863, he was transferred to the 5th Artillery Brigade. On February 6, 1864, he was transferred to the 6th Artillery Brigade as a major and appointed artillery officer from the square in Danzig. On March 15, 1866, he was transferred to the 1st Artillery Brigade, leaving this position. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on March 22, 1868, and on April 21, 1868, he was appointed commander of the cavalry division in the field artillery regiment No. 2. On April 7, 1870, he was appointed commander of the Lower Silesian field artillery regiment No. 5 in Glogau offset.

During the Franco-Prussian War he was from July 18, 1870 to June 1, 1871 commander of the artillery corps of the 5th Army Corps. During the campaign he fought at Weißenburg , Wörth , Sedan and at Mont Valerien as well as at the siege of Paris and the battles at Stonne, Valenton, Bonneuil, Petit Bicetre and Malmaison. For this he received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on August 25, 1870 and the Iron Cross 1st Class on January 1, 1871 . He was promoted to colonel on January 18, 1871, and was in command of Mont Valerien from January 29 to March 8, 1871.

After the war he returned on October 26, 1872 as a commander in the field artillery regiment No. 5. But on January 6, 1874 he was entrusted with the command of the 6th field artillery brigade and placed à la suite of field artillery regiment No. 5, on April 30, 1874 he was confirmed as commander. On January 17, 1875, he received the Order of the Red Eagle, 3rd class with ribbon, and on January 18, 1875, he was promoted to major general. On September 15, 1875 he was board up for grabs asked, and he was still the Red Eagle 2nd Class with oak leaves .

After leaving the service he moved to Breslau, where he died on September 29, 1896.

Works

After his retirement he worked as a writer in the fields of warfare and war history.

  • The development of warfare and warfare in the age of knights from the middle of the 11th century to the Hussite Wars. 3 volumes. Breslau 1886 ff.
  • The battles at Tagliacozzo and Courtrai. 1893.
  • The battles at Nikopoli in 1396 and at Varna in 1442. Breslau 1882.
  • History of the fortresses Danzig and Weichselmünde up to 1814, in connection with a history of the free city of Danzig. Wroclaw 1893.

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personal data
SURNAME Koehler, Gustav
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Köhler, Karl Heinrich Gustav (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH March 1, 1818
PLACE OF BIRTH Luebben (Spreewald)
DATE OF DEATH September 29, 1896
Place of death Wroclaw