Gustav von Köppen

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Gustav Heinrich Leopold von Köppen (born August 9, 1821 in Kolberg , † August 9, 1896 in Görlitz ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

The family received the Prussian nobility on June 17, 1717 from the artillery officer Peter Rudolf Köppen and a little earlier from his brother Maximilian Köppen, whose descendants include the general.

Gustav was a son of Ernst von Köppen (1789–1866) and his wife Johanne, née Klemm (1800–1837). The poet and military writer Fedor von Köppen (1830–1904) was his younger brother.

Military career

After attending the grammar schools in Aachen and Brieg, Köppen joined the 22nd Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army as a musketeer on December 1, 1838 and was promoted to second lieutenant by early June 1841 . From April 1, 1847 to March 31, 1848 he was in command of the 6th combined reserve battalion and then as an adjutant of the 1st battalion in the 22nd Landwehr Regiment in Gliwice . After his return to his regular regiment, Köppen was adjutant of the fusilier battalion. From July 12, 1852 to March 31, 1857 he was a regimental adjutant and has meanwhile become a prime lieutenant . From the end of April 1857 to the end of September 1858, he was assigned to the infantry training battalion. He then joined the 5th Jäger Battalion from October 1, 1858 to April 27, 1859. On May 31, 1859, Köppen returned as a company commander in the 22nd Infantry Regiment. In 1866 he took part in the German War , then came on October 30, 1866 as a major in the newly formed Infantry Regiment No. 75 and in mid-November 1867 was commander of the 2nd Battalion.

During the Franco-Prussian War he fought near Gravelotte and Noisseville and the sieges of Metz , Thionville, Mezieres and Montmedy. He was also in the battles at Bois-de-Vaux, Rimagne, Marac, Chassois and Ponfarlier. On January 18, 1871, Köppen was promoted to lieutenant colonel and awarded both classes of the Iron Cross after the peace treaty on October 12, 1871, as commander of the 6th East Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 43 . In this position he rose to colonel at the end of March 1873 and on November 12, 1878 as major general to commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade . On September 9, 1882, he was awarded the Red Eagle II. Class with oak leaves and was on May 5, 1883 presentation of the character as a lieutenant general with board for disposition made. He died on August 9, 1896 in Görlitz.

In its assessment, the General Stuckrat wrote on January 1, 1862: Clear understanding, determination and energy of character, versatile education, mature judgment, skillful and safe handling of the service in all directions, lust and love for things and always tactful behavior inside and outside Service distinguishes him advantageously and preferably makes him suitable for a higher position in which it will undoubtedly exert a very favorable influence on the officer corps subordinate to him.

family

Köppen married Adele von Müller (1833–1913) on October 18, 1859 in Görlitz . The couple had several children:

  • Agnes (1860–1890) 1890 ⚭ Dr. med. Hinsch (from Lippspringe)
  • Ella (* 1862), canoness in Kolberg
  • Kurt (1863–1905), retired German naval staff doctor . D. ⚭ 1899 Hulda Caspers (* 1873)
  • Arthur (1864-1866)
  • Elise (* 1866), Superior of the Empress Augusta Foundation
  • Alfred (* 1858), Prussian lieutenant colonel ret. D. ⚭ 1895 Gertrude Auguste Erdmute Nickisch von Roseneck (* 1877)
  • Anna (1870–1935) ⚭ 1895 Werner von Lochow (1861–1908), master of Schenkendorf and brother of General Ewald von Lochow
  • Minka (* 1872) ⚭ 1900 Paul von Uckro († 1919), majorate on Uckro
  • Else (1874-1880)
  • Erna (* 1876) ⚭ 1898 Kurt von Lewinski

literature

Individual evidence

  1. Otto Titan Hefner: Register of the flourishing and dead nobility in Germany. Volume 2, p.280
  2. ^ The government of the second Prussian king, Friedrich Wilhelm, together with the documents that are still backward on the older story, Volume 5, p. 34.
  3. ^ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen houses. 1909. Justus Perthes, Gotha 1908, p. 536.
  4. ^ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Nobeligen houses. 1911. Justus Perthes, Gotha 1910 p. 421.