Heinrich Wilhelm Braumüller

Heinrich Wilhelm Braumüller (born February 3, 1844 in Berlin , † April 29, 1913 in Wiesbaden ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

He was the son of the merchant Gottfried Wilhelm Braumüller (1815-1867) and his wife Ottilie, née Koblank (1822-1888). His younger brother was the later Prussian lieutenant general Maximilian von Braumüller (1845-1925).

Military career

Braumüller graduated from Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium and then attended the cadet institute in his hometown. On May 2, 1863, he was transferred to the Prussian Army as a Second Lieutenant in the Guard Artillery Brigade . For further training, he completed the United Artillery and Engineering School from October 1864 to the end of March 1866 . In the same year, during the war against Austria , Braumüller took part in the battles at Soor and Königinhof as well as the Battle of Königgrätz . After the Peace of Prague he was transferred to the Guards Fortress Artillery Regiment on October 1st as adjutant of the I. Department and subsequently commended on January 18th, 1867 for his brave behavior at Königgrätz . At the beginning of September 1867 he was transferred to the Guard Field Artillery Regiment and on December 11, 1869 he was promoted to Prime Lieutenant . As such, Braumüller took part in the Guards Artillery Brigade in the war against France . It was used at Gravelotte , Beaumont , Sedan and Le Bourget . On September 18, 1870, he was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class, for his achievements at Sedan . Braumüller also took part in the siege of Paris and was assigned to the staff of the artillery attack on the French capital on December 24, 1870. At the end of February 1871 he returned to the Guards Artillery Brigade as an adjutant.

After being transferred to the Guards Field Artillery Regiment on October 26, 1872, he remained in this position, was promoted to captain on June 9, 1874 and at the same time appointed battery chief in the 1st Guards Field Artillery Regiment . From April 13, 1876 to July 8, 1877, Braumüller acted as adjutant of the 2nd field artillery inspection and then returned to service as the battery chief in the 1st Hanoverian field artillery regiment No. 10 . With his promotion to major on March 13, 1884, he became a regular staff officer in Magdeburg Field Artillery Regiment No. 4 . On May 13, 1886 he was transferred to Breslau to the Silesian Field Artillery Regiment No. 6 . Here Braumüller was initially commander of the 1st division and rose to the regimental staff with his promotion to lieutenant colonel on March 24, 1890. On February 14, 1891 he was appointed commander of the Hessian Field Artillery Regiment No. 11 stationed in Kassel , and in this position he was promoted to colonel on January 27, 1893 . With a position à la suite of this regiment, Braumüller was appointed commander of the 8th Field Artillery Brigade on May 20, 1896. Shortly thereafter promoted to major general on June 16, 1896 , he received the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves, on September 10, 1897 . Under the star ceremony for the Crown II. Class Braumüller was on August 18, 1898 Board for disposition made.

On September 15, 1905, he was given the character of Lieutenant General.

family

Braumüller married Anna Karoline Willkamm (* 1848) in Berlin on September 19, 1868. The following children were born from the marriage:

Georg (1870–1927), painter
Margarete (* 1874) ⚭ Walter Funke († 1940), German colonel
Hildegard (* 1876)
Hans (1883–1956), German major general

literature

Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 10, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1942], DNB 986919810 , pp. 86-87, no. 3093.

Individual evidence

^ Dermot Bradley (ed.), Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Markus Rövekamp: Die Generale der Heeres 1921–1945. The military careers of the generals, as well as the doctors, veterinarians, intendants, judges and ministerial officials with the rank of general. Volume 2: v. Blanckensee-v. Czettritz and Neuhauß. Biblio Publishing House. Osnabrück 1993. ISBN 3-7648-2424-7 . P. 221.

personal data
SURNAME	Braumüller, Heinrich Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH	February 3, 1844
PLACE OF BIRTH	Berlin
DATE OF DEATH	April 29, 1913
Place of death	Wiesbaden

[1] Dermot Bradley (ed.), Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Markus Rövekamp: Die Generale der Heeres 1921–1945. The military careers of the generals, as well as the doctors, veterinarians, intendants, judges and ministerial officials with the rank of general. Volume 2: v. Blanckensee-v. Czettritz and Neuhauß. Biblio Publishing House. Osnabrück 1993. ISBN 3-7648-2424-7 . P. 221.