Heinrich Leo von Treitschke

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Heinrich Leo von Treitschke

Heinrich Leo von Treitschke (born January 30, 1840 in Dresden ; † June 17, 1927 there ) was a Saxon general of the infantry .

Life

His father was Franz Adolph von Treitschke, who was raised to the nobility in 1821 . The mother was born Vieth von Golßenau from a Saxon noble family, from which u. a. the German writer with the pseudonym Ludwig Renn (including war , nobility in decline ) came from. He was a cousin of the historian Heinrich von Treitschke .

Treitschke attended the Princely School in Grimma . His military career began at the age of 16 when he entered the Royal Cadet School in Dresden. He was then transferred to the 2nd Jäger Battalion of the Saxon Army in Leipzig and took part in the federal execution against the Duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg in 1863 .

During the German War in 1866 he took part in the battles near Gitschin and Königgrätz with the 4th Jäger Battalion . This brought serious family problems, as Treitschke fought together with his cousin, Rainer von Treitschke, in the same battalion with Austria against Prussia. The other cousin, Rainer's brother, the historian Heinrich von Treitschke (1834-1896) vehemently and publicly advocated a union of states including Saxony under Prussian leadership in a new German Empire excluding Austria. The development gave the right.

Treitschke took part in the war against France with Prussia in 1870/71 as General Staff Officer of the 1st Infantry Division No. 23 under Prince Georg . Awarded the Knight's Cross of the Military St. Henry Order of and two classes of the Iron Cross was made after the conclusion of peace he was appointed personal adjutant of the Crown Prince Albert of Saxony , which he remained until his accession to the throne. From April 2, 1897 to March 24, 1899 he was commander of 2nd Division No. 24 and was promoted to General of the Infantry on April 18, 1899. From March 25, 1899 to April 21, 1904 he was commanding general of the XIX. (II. Royal Saxon) Army Corps in Leipzig. Heinrich Christoph Röpenack (1847–1913) composed and dedicated a parade march to Treitschke, the “von Treitschke March” of the 3rd Jäger Battalion No. 15, Leipzig 1890.

In the course of his professional life as a soldier and the various locations in Dresden or Berlin associated with it, it always brought him back to Leipzig. He felt very closely connected with this city. In April 1904 he gave up the position of commanding general at the age of 64. King George of Saxony appointed Treitschke adjutant general and brought him to his court.

After the approval of the Leipzig city council, Treitschke was made an honorary citizen of the city of Leipzig in April 1904 . The reason is: “... in grateful recognition of the merits that He as Commanding General of the XIX. (2. Royal Saxon.) Army corps around our city. ” The honorary citizenship was awarded on the occasion of his retirement from the service.

Awards

Treitschke stood à la suite of the Rifle Fusilier Regiment "Prince Georg" (Royal Saxon) No. 108 and was the holder of numerous medals and decorations . So he received ao

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Royal Saxon Military St. Heinrich Order. 1736-1918. An honor sheet of the Saxon Army. Wilhelm and Bertha von Baensch Foundation, Dresden 1937, p. 63.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h Saxon War Ministry, Department for Personal Affairs (Ed.): Ranking list of the Royal Saxon Army for the year 1913. C. Heinrich, Dresden 1913, p. 3.
personal data
SURNAME Treitschke, Heinrich Leo von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Saxon general of the infantry
DATE OF BIRTH January 30, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH Dresden
DATE OF DEATH June 17, 1927
Place of death Dresden