Hans Wieland (officer)

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Hans Wieland (born May 14, 1825 in Basel ; † March 23, 1864 there ) was a Swiss professional officer .

Life

Hans Wieland grew up in the Basel region, his father August Heinrich Wieland died in 1833 as a major in the city artillery during the battle of the Hülftenschanz . His older brother was the later Corps Commander Heinrich Wieland .

A study of theology at the University of Tübingen he stopped to enter belonging to his family Schweighausersche bookstore. He wrote his first newspaper reports during the Geneva Revolution in 1846 , which he followed locally. In 1852 he took over the editing of the Swiss military magazine , which he held until the end of his life.

In 1848 he became a lieutenant in the infantry , in 1854 he was already major and commander of the Basel Infantry Battalion 55. In the same year he was elected cantonal infantry instructor. From then on he devoted his life to renewing the Swiss Army , including introducing field exercises. In 1856 he founded the Basler Cadet Corps , from 1857 he was chief instructor of the infantry in the central school, in 1858 adjunct of the Federal Military Department for personnel and at the same time federal chief instructor of the infantry. At the age of 35 he became a colonel in 1860 . Wieland was also able to persuade the later General Herzog to work in the army, initially as chief instructor of the artillery. The first mountain maneuvers in 1861 were suggested by Wieland. Colonel Wieland was noticed because he had been carrying the pack for a tired soldier for a long time .

Although this was not part of his duties, Wieland also dealt with operational plans that he put together on the basis of extensive reconnaissance at the borders and inland. During the Savoy trade , he submitted an extremely detailed deployment plan to his department head, Federal Councilor Stämpfli , who intended to occupy Savoy, in March 1860. 17,000 men were supposed to reach the main goals within three days, routes and daily stages were prescribed.

After his reconnaissance, he introduced military geography as a compulsory subject for officers' courses, and with two gymnastic teachers he also created the first gymnastics regulations. He achieved particular fame in 1861 with his politico-military studies on Swiss neutrality , which were published in the Allgemeine Schweizerische Militär-Zeitung.

Furthermore, Hans Wieland was represented on the Grand Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt from 1852 to 1857 .

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personal data
SURNAME Wieland, Hans
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wieland, Johannes Arnold (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss professional officer
DATE OF BIRTH May 14, 1825
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel
DATE OF DEATH March 23, 1864
Place of death Basel