Hans von Gontard
Hans Albrecht Heinrich Friedrich von Gontard (born January 28, 1861 in Wesel , † June 20, 1931 on Gut Großwudicke near Rathenow ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .
From 1904 Gonhard was initially a wing adjutant to Kaiser Wilhelm II and later his serving general à la suite . As such, Gontard was promoted to lieutenant general on February 17, 1914. During the First World War he was promoted to serving adjutant general and also held the office of house marshal.
After the monarch's abdication, Gontard followed him into exile in Doorn and worked as court marshal .
Individual evidence
- ^ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Nobeligen houses. Part B 1941, Justus Perthes Verlag, Gotha 1941, p. 186.
- ↑ Holger Afflerbach : Kaiser Wilhelm II as supreme warlord in World War I: Sources from the military environment of the emperor 1914–1918. Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich 2005. ISBN 3-486-57581-3 .
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| SURNAME | Gontard, Hans von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gontard, Hans Albrecht Heinrich Friedrich von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian lieutenant general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wesel |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1931 |
| Place of death | Gut Großwudicke near Rathenow |