Hans Apel-Pusch

Hans Georg Joachim Apel-Pusch (born October 16, 1862 in Raschwitz , † April 21, 1921 in Dölitz ) was a Saxon major general in the First World War .

Life

Military career

Apel-Pusch passed his A- levels at the Thomas School in Leipzig in 1883 . He then joined the Saxon Army as an officer candidate . In 1891 he was promoted to prime lieutenant . From 1897 he was captain à la suite of the 3rd Jäger Battalion No. 15 and company commander in the cadet corps in Dresden . In 1908 he was aggregated to the 4th Infantry Regiment No. 103 . As a major , Apel-Pusch became battalion commander in the 2nd Grenadier Regiment No. 101 in Dresden in 1909 . In 1913 the lieutenant colonel was transferred to the staff of the 5th Infantry Regiment "Crown Prince" No. 104 .

With the outbreak of the First World War, his regiment mobilized and moved into France in conjunction with the 23rd Reserve Division (1st Royal Saxon) . In the fighting at Moronvilliers in September 1914, he was able to prove himself particularly well despite serious illness and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry on October 15, 1914 . In the further course of the war he was exclusively on the Western Front and fought a. a. in the autumn battle in Champagne . From 1916 to 1918, Apel-Pusch was Colonel in command of the 105th Reserve Infantry Brigade. In April 1918 he was promoted to major general and on April 18, 1918 he was awarded the Commander II Class of the Military Order of St. Henry for his extraordinary achievements during the German Spring Offensive .

family

Hans Apel-Pusch's grave at the Markkleeberg cemetery

Apel-Pusch was married to Emily, née Wagner (1876–1969). He died in Dölitz in 1921. Their common grave is in the Markkleeberg cemetery, Rathausstrasse 51.

Awards

Knight's Cross 1st Class of the Order of Albrecht
Saxon service award cross
Red Eagle Order IV class
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class

Individual evidence

↑ Richard Sachse, Karl Ramshorn, Reinhart Herz: The teachers of the Thomasschule in Leipzig 1832-1912. The high school graduates of the Thomas School in Leipzig 1845–1912. BG Teubner Verlag, Leipzig 1912, p. 71.
↑ The Royal Saxon Military St. Heinrichs Order 1736-1918. An honor sheet of the Saxon Army. Wilhelm and Bertha von Baensch Foundation, Dresden 1937, p. 126.
↑ The Royal Saxon Military St. Heinrichs Order 1736-1918. An honor sheet of the Saxon Army. Wilhelm and Bertha von Baensch Foundation, Dresden 1937, p. 76.

personal data
SURNAME	Apel-Pusch, Hans
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Apel-Pusch, Hans Georg Joachim (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Saxon major general
DATE OF BIRTH	October 16, 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH	Raschwitz
DATE OF DEATH	April 21, 1921
Place of death	Dolitz

[1] Richard Sachse, Karl Ramshorn, Reinhart Herz: The teachers of the Thomasschule in Leipzig 1832-1912. The high school graduates of the Thomas School in Leipzig 1845–1912. BG Teubner Verlag, Leipzig 1912, p. 71.

[2] The Royal Saxon Military St. Heinrichs Order 1736-1918. An honor sheet of the Saxon Army. Wilhelm and Bertha von Baensch Foundation, Dresden 1937, p. 126.

[3] The Royal Saxon Military St. Heinrichs Order 1736-1918. An honor sheet of the Saxon Army. Wilhelm and Bertha von Baensch Foundation, Dresden 1937, p. 76.