Gustav von Buddenbrock

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Gustav Karl Leopold Freiherr von Buddenbrock (born March 10, 1810 in Lamgarben , † March 31, 1895 in Düsseldorf ) was a Prussian infantry general .

Gustav Freiherr von Buddenbrock

Life

origin

His parents were the Prussian major Hans Leopold Freiherr von Buddenbrock (1783–1869) and his wife Sophie, née von Heister (1791–1868), a daughter of Lieutenant General Levin von Heister .

Military career

Buddenbrock visited the Cadet Corps and in 1827 was transferred to the Prussian Army's 21st Infantry Regiment as a Second Lieutenant . From 1838 he worked there as an adjutant and was deployed in 1848, meanwhile risen to division adjutant , in the operations against the uprisings in the province of Posen . In 1853 he was transferred to the General Staff and in 1856, after being promoted to major , a command in the 13th Infantry Regiment .

He experienced the war against Denmark in 1864, meanwhile promoted to colonel , as commander of the 5th Westphalian Infantry Regiment No. 53 . He was involved in the storm on the Düppeler Schanzen and led the 4th storm column. For the successful storming he received the order Pour le Mérite . During the war he was appointed commander of the 28th Infantry Brigade , which he led in the Battle of Alsen .

After the war, Buddenbrock moved to the 2nd Infantry Brigade in Danzig . With this he took part in the Austro-Prussian War in 1866 . Here he fought on June 27, 1866, meanwhile promoted to major general, in the battle of Trautenau as part of the 1st division . He himself led the loss-making but ultimately successful attack by a total of eight battalions against the right wing of the Austrians in the hills behind the town of Trautenau . But he had to vacate this position in the evening because of violent attacks by the Austrians. In these battles a total of around 1,000 Prussians and over 4,700 Austrians were killed.

On January 26, 1867 Buddenbrock was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed commander of the 6th division . In the war against France in 1870/71 he led this division as part of the III. Army Corps in the II Army. There his large formation took part in the Battle of Mars-la-Tour together with the 5th Division . Buddenbrock was able to conquer the village of Vionville and thus establish a connection with the 5th Division, which meant a closed Prussian position. He held this position all afternoon against the attack of the entire French 6th Corps. This resulted in the famous "death ride of the Bredow Brigade ". On that day, his 6th Division lost 159 officers and 3,412 soldiers.

After the battle he took part in the siege of Metz and later in the battle of Le Mans . For his services in the war he received the Iron Cross First Class and the Oak Leaves for the Pour le Mérite. After the war he was appointed governor of Königsberg on August 18, 1871 . In recognition of his achievements during the war against France, Buddenbrock was given a grant of 40,000 thalers on March 22, 1872 . Under awarding of the character as General of Infantry and the Red Eagle , he was on 10 August 1872, First Class with Oak Leaves and Swords board for disposition made.

In subsequent recognition of his services, Buddenbrock received the Grand Commander of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern on July 10, 1879 . He was a legal knight of the Order of St. John .

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SURNAME Buddenbrock, Gustav von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Buddenbrock, Gustav Karl Leopold von Buddenbrock von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the infantry
DATE OF BIRTH March 10, 1810
PLACE OF BIRTH Lamgarben
DATE OF DEATH March 31, 1895
Place of death Dusseldorf