Hans Krug from Nidda

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Hans Heinrich Ludwig Roland Krug von Nidda (born February 14, 1857 in Dresden , † August 20, 1922 in Gersdorf ) was a Saxon general of the cavalry in the First World War .

Life

origin

Hans was the eldest son of Lieutenant General and Adjutant General of the Saxon King Karl Krug von Nidda (1820–1880) and his wife Linna, née von Falkenstein (* 1832). The later politician Friedrich Krug von Nidda and von Falkenstein was his younger brother.

Military career

Krug von Nidda joined the Guard Reiter Regiment (1st Heavy Regiment) of the Saxon Army as an avantageur on March 20, 1877 . From October 1, 1877 to July 30, 1878 he was sent to the Neisse War School and from October 1, 1878 to June 30, 1879 to the Dresden Military Riding School. In the meantime, he was appointed ensign on November 20, 1877 and promoted to second lieutenant on October 6, 1878 . As such, Krug von Nidda served as regimental adjutant from March 10, 1883. As Prime Lieutenant (since May 20, 1885), Krug von Nidda was commanded from October 1, 1887 to July 21, 1890 at the Prussian War Academy . He was then transferred to the General Staff of the XII on December 11, 1890 , while at the same time being promoted to Rittmeister . (I. Royal Saxon) Army Corps . After two years he was transferred to 2nd Division No. 24 , where he was used in the General Staff from October 1, 1892.

From his work there Krug von Nidda was delivered on 17 September 1893 for personal adjutant of Prince George of Saxony appointed. He then kept this position until his transfer on September 12, 1896 to the 1st Uhlan Regiment No. 17 , where he served as squadron chief until March 23, 1898 . Then returned Krug von Nidda with simultaneous promotion to major in the General Staff of the XII. Army Corps back. After seven months he was ordered to serve in the War Ministry . Krug zu Nidda was placed à la suite by the General Staff on March 26, 1899 and appointed to the Saxon military plenipotentiary in Berlin. For one year, from October 1, 1900, he was also an extra-official member of the Reich Military Court and a member of the Reichsrayonkommission .

While remaining in his position as Plenipotentiary, Krug von Nidda was appointed Wing Adjutant of the Saxon King on March 22, 1902 , and shortly thereafter promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on April 21 . Krug von Nidda gave up his activity in Berlin on April 22, 1904 and was promoted to colonel on October 28, 1904, while remaining in his function as wing adjutant, commander of the Guard Reiter Regiment (1st Heavy Regiment) . Krug von Nidda then took over as commander of 3rd Cavalry Brigade No. 32 on September 21, 1907 and was recalled from his position as wing adjutant on October 1, 1907. On November 15, 1908, he was promoted to major general and on July 11, 1911 to lieutenant general . As such, Krug von Nidda was sent to Leipzig on July 22, 1911 to represent the commander of 2nd Division No. 24 on leave and was appointed division commander a few months later.

With the outbreak of the First World War, the division came in association with the XIX. (II. Royal Saxon) Army Corps initially deployed in Belgium on the Western Front . There he was promoted to General of the Cavalry on September 10, 1914. He then took part in the Battle of Lille , which led to the fall of the fortress and city. After the subsequent fighting on the Lys began trench warfare . As a result of a serious illness, Krug von Nidda was released from his command on May 5, 1916 and transferred to the officers of the army. He then submitted his resignation and was put up for disposition on June 19, 1916 .

After his recovery he was on July 16, 1917 with the leadership of the XXVII. Reserve Corps commissioned on the Eastern Front . He was subordinate to the 24th Reserve Division and the 53rd Reserve Division (3rd Royal Saxon) , with which he was able to assert himself against the Russian Army. On September 8, 1917, Krug was reactivated by Nidda and made the commanding general of the XII. (I. Royal Saxon) Army Corps in Champagne appointed. In this position he was placed on May 6, 1918 à la suite of the Guard-Reiter-Regiment as well as on October 7 with the order Pour le Mérite and on October 14, 1918 with the Commander 1st Class of the Military St. Henry -Order excellent. After the armistice , Krug von Nidda led the troops under his command back home, was again put up for disposition after the demobilization in Dresden on June 11, 1919 and retired on January 21, 1920.

family

Krug von Nidda had married Jutta-Maria Freiin von Salza und Lichtenau (* 1864), lady of honor of the Fräuleinstift of the Prussian Upper Lusatia on August 2nd, 1884 in Bautzen . The following children were born from the marriage:

  • Karl Ludwig (* 1885), assessor at the administrative authority of Meißen ⚭ Leonore Becker (* 1891)
  • Jutta (* 1887) ⚭ Ferdinand von Abendroth , gentleman on kasten
  • Marie Luise (* 1891)
  • Hans-Roland (* 1895)

Awards

literature

  • Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen houses. 1914. Eighth year, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1913, pp. 574–575.
  • Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Christian Zweig: The knights of the order Pour le Mérite of the First World War. Volume 2: HO. Biblio Verlag, Bissendorf 2003, ISBN 3-7648-2516-2 , pp. 285-287.
  • Hanns Möller: History of the knights of the order pour le mérite in the world war. Volume I: A-L. Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Berlin 1935, pp. 632-633.

Individual evidence

  1. 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. 74.
  2. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Saxon War Ministry, Department for Personal Affairs (ed.): Ranking list of the Royal Saxon Army for the year 1914. C. Heinrich, Dresden 1914, p. 162.