Heinrich von Hofmann

Heinrich von Hofmann (born April 6, 1863 in Darmstadt , † July 17, 1921 in Bad Nauheim ) was a German lieutenant general and free corps leader .

Life

origin

His parents were the former Hessian Prime Minister Karl von Hofmann (1827-1910) and his wife Cora Kekulé von Stradonitz (1835-1897). The painter Ludwig von Hofmann was his brother.

Military career

Hofmann became commander of the 41st Cavalry Brigade on February 18, 1913 , which he led until November 23, 1914 after the outbreak of the First World War . He then took over as major general (since April 20, 1914) the 4th Cavalry Division and on August 31, 1916 the 195th Division , before he was given command of the Guards Cavalry Division on February 22, 1918 . After the end of the war and return home, Hofmann gave up command on December 6, 1918. He received the order Pour le Mérite on November 12, 1917 and the oak leaves for Pour le Mérite on September 18, 1918 .

Hofmann then commanded to 23 March 1919, the Guard Cavalry Rifle Division , the Guards Cavalry Rifle Corps to 16 January 1920 and the 3rd Cavalry Division to 3 July 1920 in which it is free corps acted . After that, due to a serious heart disease, he retired.

family

He was married to Freiin Asta von Diepenbroick-Grüter (1875-1940). The couple had children, including their son Karl Heinz (* 1905).

literature

• Karl Friedrich Hildebrand, Christian Zweng: 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. 114-116.