Gustav Maentell

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Karl Gustav Maentell (born July 25, 1821 in Potsdam , † January 9, 1907 in Berlin ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Karl Gustav was the son of the judiciary at the Chamber of Accounts in Potsdam Johann Gottlieb Maentell († 1821) and his wife Henriette, née von Brietzke († 1863).

Military career

Maentell attended the Kölln High School in Berlin and, after graduating on October 1, 1838, joined the Guard Pioneer Department of the Prussian Army as a pioneer . For further training he graduated from the United Artillery and Engineering School from October 1839 to July 1842, and at the end of September 1841, with a patent dated November 5, 1840, he became an aggregated second lieutenant of the 1st Engineer Inspection. After completing his training, he returned to the Guard Pioneer Department and was assigned to Fortification Services in Stettin from late April to late October 1848 . This was followed by his command as second adjutant to the inspector general of the engineering corps. In this position Maentell rose to the end of March 1854 Captain on. As such, he came to the 3rd Engineer Inspection on September 3, 1859, where he became the commander of the 1st Company of the 4th Engineer Department. From there he came to Minden on May 2, 1863 as an engineer officer . There he was promoted to major on January 3, 1865 .

During the mobilization for the German War , he was transferred to Cologne as an engineer officer on May 29, 1866. He was confirmed in his post on July 10, 1866 for peacetime. On March 22, 1868 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and on January 18, 1871 to colonel . On October 18, 1871 he was appointed inspector of the 3rd Pioneer Inspection. On April 12, 1873 he was appointed inspector of the 4th Pioneer Inspection and on April 16, 1874 he was appointed head of department in the engineering committee. In addition, he was on June 9, 1874 a member of the examination board of the engineering corps and on April 18, 1875 promoted to major general. On March 11, 1876, he left the examination board and became president of the engineering committee. On the occasion of the festival of the Order, Maentell was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, Second Class with Oak Leaves, in January 1878 , and was put up for disposition on January 19, 1881, being awarded the character of Lieutenant General with a pension .

He died on January 9, 1907 in Berlin and was buried on January 12, 1907 in the cemetery in Linienstraße .

In his assessment in 1856 General Brese-Winiary wrote : “Captain Maentell is an officer with natural talents and abundant knowledge, who has thoroughly abandoned his specialist studies and has also proven himself in all his previous services. With a quick perception he combines the gift of very clear presentation and with a military attitude a very decent, undemanding behavior. Due to his persistent and successful zeal, which was proven in the renewed revision of several pioneer regulations, he should have shown himself to be very worthy of excellent recognition. Given his high level of ability, he can be recommended with conviction for any further, even preferential, promotion and would also be completely suitable for service in the General Staff or in the War Ministry. "

family

Maentell married on October 18, 1853 in Wetter (Ruhr) Johanna Harkort (1828–1908), who was buried after her death on March 16, 1908 in the cemetery on Linienstraße. She was the daughter of the entrepreneur and politician Friedrich Harkort (1793-1880). The couple had several children:

  • Anna (1854–1855)
  • Paul (* / † 1858)
  • Friedrich August Georg (1859–1930), Colonel
  • Martha (1862–1876)
  • Hedwig Helene Elisabeth (1863–1930)

literature

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ List of rankings and quarters of the Royal Prussian Army 1878. p. 384.
personal data
SURNAME Maentell, Gustav
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Maentell, Karl Gustav (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH July 25, 1821
PLACE OF BIRTH Potsdam
DATE OF DEATH January 9, 1907
Place of death Berlin