Hermann von Brandenstein (General, 1868)
Hermann von Brandenstein (born August 18, 1868 in Cannstatt , † December 24, 1942 in Magdeburg ) was a German infantry general .
Life
Brandenstein occurred on 1 April 1886 as a cadet in the Fusilier Regiment "Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, King of Hungary" (4 Württembergisches) no. 122 of the Württemberg army in Heilbronn a. There he was appointed ensign on December 7, 1886 and on September 7, 1887 he was promoted to second lieutenant . At the same time as his promotion to Prime Lieutenant , Brandenstein came to Strasbourg on September 12, 1894, to the Infantry Regiment "Grand Duke Friedrich von Baden" (8th Württembergisches) No. 126 . He then acted from October 1, 1896 to December 31, 1898 as an adjutant of the Molsheim district command . Brandenstein then served again in Infantry Regiment No. 126 and on January 27, 1902, became a captain and company commander . As a major (since January 2, 1913) he was then on the staff of the infantry regiment "Kaiser Wilhelm, King of Prussia" (2nd Württembergisches) No. 120 in Ulm .
With the outbreak of World War I Brandenstein was appointed commander of the III. Battalion of the Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 125, with which he was deployed on the Western Front after the mobilization . Brandenstein was seriously wounded there on August 24, 1914. After hospital stay and recovery, he took over the 2nd Battalion of Infantry Regiment No. 120 on April 1, 1915. On August 9, 1916, he was appointed commander of the Infantry Regiment "Alt-Württemberg" (3rd Württembergisches) No. 121 and in this capacity he became lieutenant colonel on March 22, 1918 .
After the end of the war and demobilization , Brandenstein was accepted into the Reichswehr , initially as commander of the 26th Reichswehr Infantry Regiment from June 25, 1919, and appointed commander of the Münsingen military training area on October 1, 1920 . On December 18, 1920, he was promoted to colonel . From October 1st, 1922 Brandenstein was in command of Stuttgart for six months and then took over the 14th (Baden) Infantry Regiment in Constance .
With simultaneous promotion to major general on April 1, 1925, Brandenstein was appointed Infantry Leader IV. He was to hold this command until his departure on October 31, 1927. As a lieutenant general , he retired from active service and retired.
On August 27, 1939, the so-called Tannenberg Day , Brandenstein was given the character of General of the Infantry.
Awards
- Red Eagle Order IV class
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with swords
- Pour le Mérite on August 27, 1918
- Wound badge (1918) in black
- Knight's Cross 1st Class of the Order of Albrecht with swords and with a crown
- Knight's Cross of the Württemberg Military Merit Order on October 4, 1915
- Cross of Honor of the Order of the Württemberg Crown with Swords
- Knight's Cross 1st Class of the Order of Frederick
- Württemberg service award, 1st class
- Knight's Cross II. Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with oak leaves
- Austrian Military Merit Cross III. Class with the war decoration
literature
- Dermot Bradley : The Generals of the Army 1921–1945. Volume 2: v. Blanckensee-v. Czettritz and Neuhauß. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1933, ISBN 3-7648-2424-7 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Ranking list of the German Reichsheeres , Ed .: Reichswehrministerium , Mittler & Sohn Verlag , Berlin 1924, p. 112.
- ↑ Otto von Moser : Die Württemberger im Weltkriege , 2nd expanded edition, Chr.Belser AG, Stuttgart 1928, p. 112.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brandenstein, Hermann von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German general of the infantry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cannstatt |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 24, 1942 |
| Place of death | Magdeburg |