Gustav von Arnim (General)
Gustav Karl Heinrich Ferdinand Emil von Arnim (born January 28, 1829 in Potsdam , † April 20, 1909 in Berlin ) was a Prussian infantry general and legal knight of the Order of St. John .
Life
origin
Gustav came from the old Brandenburg noble family von Arnim . He was the son of the later general of the infantry Karl Gustav von Arnim (1796–1877) and his wife Albertine Pauline Ulrike, nee Freiin von Montmartin (1797–1863).
Military career
Arnim joined the cadet corps in Potsdam on September 1, 1840 , but was dismissed on October 19, 1841 at his father's request due to poor health. He then attended high schools in Erfurt and Berlin . On July 11, 1848, he joined the Guard Jäger battalion of the Prussian Army and was appointed ensign on April 10, 1849 and promoted to second lieutenant on July 13, 1850 .
At the beginning of the Franco-German War , Arnim was commissioned as a major to lead the Guard Jäger battalion and fought with it. a. in the battle of Sedan , at Gravelotte and the siege of Paris . For his achievements he received the Iron Cross of both classes. After the end of the war, Arnim was confirmed as commander of the Guard Jäger battalion and promoted to lieutenant colonel on Sedan Day in 1873 . On October 28, 1875 he was entrusted with the leadership of the Emperor Franz Garde Grenadier Regiment No. 2 and appointed Arnim with simultaneous promotion to colonel on September 20, 1876 as its commander.
In the further course of his military career, Arnim commanded the 7th Division from July 9, 1887 , until March 15, 1890, in approval of his resignation as General of the Infantry with a pension , he was put up for disposition . In recognition of his services, Wilhelm II hired him on January 27, 1893 à la suite of the Guard-Jäger-Battalion.
On December 20, 1900, he was accepted as the Knight Grand Cross in the British Royal Victorian Order .
family
Arnim married Henriette Friederike Pauline Elise Gumtau (1830-1914) in Berlin on June 9, 1855, the co-owner of the Blankenfelde and Rosenthal estates in the Niederbarnim district , which were later sold . Her son Friedrich Karl Gustav (1856–1932) also embarked on a military career and became lieutenant general.
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 10, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1942], DNB 986919810 , pp. 206-208, no. 3169.
- Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the noble houses. German Uradel, 29th year 1930, p. 13.
Individual evidence
- ^ Kurt von Priesdorff: Soldatisches Führertum. Volume 6, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1938], DNB 367632810 , pp. 370-371, No. 1998.
- ^ William Arthur Shaw: The Knights of England. Volume 1, Sherratt and Hughes, London 1906, p. 424.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arnim, Gustav von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arnim, Gustav Karl Heinrich Ferdinand Emil von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian general of the infantry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1829 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Potsdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1909 |
| Place of death | Berlin |