Gustav von Crüger

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Gustav Adolf Karl Krüger , von Crüger since 1896 (born August 25, 1829 in Schneidemühl , † April 4, 1908 in Wiesbaden ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and inspector of the 3rd engineer inspection.

Life

origin

Gustav was a son of the building councilor Adolf Crüger († 1877) and his wife Julie, née Briesemeister († 1871).

Military career

After attending the secondary school in Schneidemühl and the grammar school in Bromberg, Crüger joined the 1st Pioneer Department of the Prussian Army as a pioneer on November 2, 1846 . On October 1, 1847, he was sent to the United Artillery and Engineering School for further training . During this time he was appointed Portepeefähnrich on December 9, 1847 and transferred to the Guard Pioneer Department on February 14, 1848 . On August 28, 1849, he was transferred to the 1st engineer inspection as a second lieutenant with a patent from September 16, 1848. On May 30, 1850, he was transferred to the Guards Pioneer Department and on July 30, 1850, he was assigned to the 1st engineer inspection. On April 3, 1852 he became an adjutant in the guards pioneer department. When underground telegraph cables were buried in Berlin in 1852/53, Crüger was also involved. On March 21, 1854, he went to the 3rd engineer inspection and was sent to the fortification service in Mainz fortress . He was then promoted to 2nd Adjutant of the 3rd Engineer Inspection on November 22, 1855 and promoted to Premier Lieutenant on February 16, 1856 . On May 4, 1858, he was sent to the first engineer inspection and on May 8, 1858, he was sent to the Königsberg fortress for fortification services. For the provisional fortification of the southern front of Königsberg he received a commendation on October 3, 1859, and was promoted to captain on October 8, 1859 . On December 12, 1859, he was commanded to form the 3rd Company of the 2nd Pioneer Division, and on July 1, 1860, he became the commander of this company. But on September 1, 1860 he was assigned to the planned coastal fortifications in Hamburg and Cuxhaven . He was then appointed from July 1 to September 30, 1862, a member of the coastal fortification commission in Berlin, and he was sent to Belgium and England on a special assignment from the War Ministry . After his return he was transferred to the artillery and engineering school as a teacher on October 1, 1862, from where he was posted to the engineering department of the War Ministry on January 13, 1864. On April 8, 1865 he was properly transferred to the War Ministry, where he was entrusted with the management of the military telegraphy department .

During the German War he was assigned to the Main Army on July 4, 1866 , and promoted to major on October 30, 1866. After the war, he was sent to the liquidation commission in Munich on January 28, 1869, as an agent of the North German Confederation . He then came to Luxembourg on March 5, 1869 on behalf of the Foreign Office . On December 23, 1869, he was first transferred to the staff of the engineering corps and on January 4, 1870, he was appointed commander of the Pioneer Battalion No. 11.

During the Franco-German War he fought near Weißenburg , Wörth and Sedan , took part in the bombardment of Pfalzburg and the siege of Paris . Awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class, Crüger was promoted to lieutenant colonel on August 18, 1871 after the peace treaty and received the 1st class cross on September 28, 1871. Promoted to colonel on September 2, 1873, he joined the 4th Pioneer Inspection on April 16, 1874 as an inspector. On December 14, 1878, he came to the 3rd engineer inspection as an inspector. On September 23, 1879, he received the Order of the Crown, Second Class, and on February 3, 1880, he was promoted to major general. On September 4, 1884, Crüger was given the character of Lieutenant General. With the award of the star for the Order of the Red Eagle II. Class with Oak Leaves, he was put up for disposal on November 11, 1884 with a pension .

For the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of the emperor in Versailles, Crüger was elevated to the hereditary Prussian nobility by Kaiser Wilhelm II on January 18, 1896 . He died on April 4, 1908 in Wiesbaden.

family

Crüger married Susanne Kolscher (1841–1882) on October 17, 1870 in Maternhof near Königsberg . The couple had several children:

  • Eva (* 1862)
  • Martha (1863–1934) ⚭ 1889 Eduard von der Hellen , Dr. phil. (1863-1927)
  • Robert (* 1864), Prussian major general ⚭ 1896 Marie Haak (* 1874)

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personal data
SURNAME Crüger, Gustav von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Crüger, Gustav Adolf Karl von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general and inspector of the 3rd engineer inspection
DATE OF BIRTH August 25, 1829
PLACE OF BIRTH Schneidemühl
DATE OF DEATH April 4, 1908
Place of death Wiesbaden