Hermann Clausius

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Hermann Clausius (1916)
drawing by Josef Senyei (1895–1944)

Hermann Kurt Adalbert Clausius (* the thirtieth August 1854 in Zerrin; † 9. August 1925 in Berlin) was a Prussian general of the infantry in the First World War .

Clausius commanded the 10th Landwehr Division , the 88th Division and the 91st Division on the Eastern Front. He led his units during the winter battle in Masuria and in the defense against the Russian Brusilov offensive .

He was with Martha Bertha Wiebke (born October 11, 1859, † November 18, 1922). The couple had at least one daughter:

  • Maria Edith Johanna (* November 17, 1884 - May 13, 1964) ⚭ 1908 Richard Emil von Gusovius (* July 13, 1873 - July 6, 1942), major general

Individual evidence

  1. Dermot Bradley (ed.), Günter Wegner: Occupation of the German Army 1815-1939. Volume 1: The higher command posts 1815–1939. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1990, ISBN 3-7648-1780-1 , p. 190.