Heinrich von Reckow

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Heinrich Otto von Reckow (born October 9, 1815 in Stettin , † December 15, 1895 in Stolp ) was a Prussian major general and commander of the 29th Cavalry Brigade .

Life

origin

Heinrich was the eldest son of the Prussian captain Friedrich von Reckow (1771-1844) and his first wife Luise, born von Regemann (1784-1819), was widowed Schulz.

Military career

After attending grammar school in Köslin , Reckow joined the 5th Hussar Regiment of the Prussian Army on June 11, 1834 and was promoted to second lieutenant until mid-February 1839 . From March 10, 1843 to April 30, 1845 he was a cavalry tribe of III. Battalion in the 9th Landwehr Regiment to Schivelbein and from February 1, 1847 to September 30, 1848 to the cavalry tribe of the 2nd Battalion in the 21st Landwehr Regiment to Stolp. During the mobilization Reckow was used from mid-November 1850 to mid-February 1851 as a squadron leader in the mobile 5th Hussar Regiment. He was then assigned to the veterinary school in Berlin from October 1, 1851 to July 31, 1853 . By mid-August 1853 he was promoted to Rittmeister and from October 1853 to the end of March 1855 he was a squadron leader in the 5th Landwehr Hussar Regiment. On June 1, 1855 he was appointed squadron chief in his main regiment. On October 18, 1861, Reckow was promoted to major and on July 2, 1863, as a regular staff officer in the 1st Brandenburg Uhlan Regiment (Emperor of Russia) No. 3 in Fürstenwalde / Spree .

For the duration of the mobile relationship on the occasion of the German War , Reckow was commander of the 3rd Landwehr-Uhlan Regiment from May 13 to September 16, 1866. After the war he was promoted to lieutenant colonel at the end of September, was appointed commander of the West Prussian Uhlan Regiment No. 1 on October 30, 1866, and was promoted to colonel on July 3, 1868 . In the war against France , Reckow led his regiment in 1870/71 in the battles near Weißenburg , Wörth , Sedan , Artenay , Orleans , Le Mans , Vitry, Raucourt, Frenois, Varize, Chateauneuf, Illiers, Brou, Bonneval and Cravant. Awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class, he was commissioned after the peace treaty on July 15, 1871, initially with the position of his regiment à la suite , to lead the 29th Cavalry Brigade in Freiburg im Breisgau . On October 19, 1871, he was appointed commander of this large formation and promoted to major general on March 22, 1873. With the award of the Red Eagle Order II. Class with Oak Leaves, Reckow was put up for disposal on July 12, 1873 with a pension .

He was a legal knight of the Order of St. John and died on December 15, 1895 in Stolp.

In his assessment, Colonel von Bernhardi wrote in 1869: “Colonel von Reckow is a regimental commander who is excellently disposed in all directions and whose work deserves full recognition. Strong in body, pleasant in his appearance in front of the front, agile and quick as a rider, quick in understanding and determined in the execution of orders given to him, amiable as a comrade and energetic as a commander, his influence on the officer corps is stimulating and educational. "

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SURNAME Reckow, Heinrich von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reckow, Heinrich Otto von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general and commander of the 29th Cavalry Brigade
DATE OF BIRTH October 9, 1815
PLACE OF BIRTH Szczecin
DATE OF DEATH December 15, 1895
Place of death Stumble