Hermann von Gansauge

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Hermann Friedrich Karl von Gansauge (born April 21, 1798 in Groß Möringen , † February 15, 1871 in Berlin ) was a Prussian lieutenant general , commander of the Cologne Fortress and a military writer.

Life

origin

Hermann was a son of Christoph Friedrich August von Gansauge (1768–1810) and his wife Wilhelmine Amalie, nee Henckel von Donnersmarck (1777–1847). His father was the domain tenant of Groß Möringen and canon in Magdeburg at the St. Sebastian monastery . His parents divorced on June 15, 1804, and the mother then married Hans Karl von Tresckow (1779–1845), their sons Udo (1808–1885) and Bernhard (1805–1878) also became Prussian generals.

Military career

Gansauge received his school education at the monastery high school in Magdeburg. After the king called " to my people ", Gansauge secretly left school and wanted to go into Prussian service , but was refused. He then entered Russian service on March 3, 1813 and joined the Don Cossacks . Under Bichalow he took part in the spring and autumn campaigns of 1813. After the Battle of Nations on November 18, 1813, he went into Prussian service and became a volunteer hunter in the "Queen" Dragoon Regiment. Gansauge fought in the battles near Großbeeren , Dennewitz , Leipzig , Wavre and Waterloo . He was also in the battles of Mühlberg, Luckau , Zahna and Jüterbog , Hoogstaeten, St. Denis and Aubervilliers and the siege of Maubeuge. For his brave behavior at Hoogstraaten, he was transferred to the 1st Pomeranian Landwehr Cavalry Regiment as a second lieutenant on February 21, 1814 (he had the choice between the Iron Cross and the Officer's Patent), but on June 18, 1814 he came in the 2nd Pomeranian Landwehr Cavalry Regiment.

After the war he was aggregated to the Brandenburg Cuirassier Regiment on February 27, 1816 and assigned there on October 5, 1816. To fill his school gaps, he was given two years' leave in 1818, which he used to take courses in history and natural sciences at the University of Berlin . He was so successful that on September 17, 1822, he was posted to the Berlin Cadet House for a year as a teacher , and in mid-June 1823 he became Premier Lieutenant . He was then aggregated on August 21, 1829 as a cavalry master without a patent in the 7th Cuirassier Regiment , and on September 2, 1829 in the 2nd Cuirassier Regiment . To expand his knowledge, he took part in a trip to the south with the Prince Biron of Courland. On March 30, 1831 he was aggregated to the 2nd Guard Uhlan Regiment . It was not until March 30, 1831 that he received his patent as a cavalry officer, and from 1832 onwards Gansauge published some military publications. He was then assigned to the Guard Artillery Brigade for one year on May 18, 1832, and to the General Staff on April 4, 1835 . In recognition of his achievements as a writer, he was appointed a member of the Military Study Commission on May 19, 1836 and at the same time a teacher at the General War School . There he was promoted to major on April 7, 1842 and released from his command as a teacher on October 25, 1842. On March 21, 1848 he resigned as a squadron chief in the 4th Cuirassier Regiment in the troop service.

During the unrest in Poland , Gansauge took part in the battle at Milosalv in 1848 and rose to become a regular staff officer in mid-September 1849 . During the suppression of the Baden Revolution , he fought in the battle near Ladenburg and took part in the capture of the Rastatt fortress . After occupying the fortress, he was appointed commandant on September 10, 1849. His promotion to lieutenant colonel took place on September 26, 1850. He was still assigned to the 6th Cuirassier Regiment on February 4, 1851, before he came on February 22, 1851 as a commander in the 2nd Uhlan Regiment . There he was promoted to colonel on November 13, 1851 . From March 17, 1853 to July 12, 1854 he was commander of the 1st Cuirassier Regiment and then commander of the 15th Cavalry Brigade . In addition, he was placed à la suite of his previous regiment on September 14, 1854 . On July 12, 1855 he was promoted to major general and on November 12, 1855 he was appointed commander of the Cologne Fortress. In this position he was promoted to lieutenant general at the end of May 1859 and from the end of December 1859 received the batch annual salary of 4,000 thalers. End of May 1860 with the star for Red Eagle Award II. Class with oak leaves, Gansauge was on June 6, 1861 because of ill health at his own request with board for disposition made. He was also awarded the command of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern .

He moved to Berlin, where he now devoted himself entirely to his studies and made long journeys through Europe. Gansauge died on February 15, 1871 in Berlin and was buried three days later in the Invalidenfriedhof near Scharnhorst .

In his assessment from 1851 it says: Raises the usual level of general education. He is a learned and trained military man who has made very useful works in literature. Is in very favorable financial circumstances. Has great energy, which is why he acted with determination in every situation.

family

On August 10, 1831, Gansauge married Anna Rosa Fränkel (1812–1884), the daughter of the rentier Joseph Maximilian Fränkel (1788–1857), in Berlin . She was buried on August 14, 1884 in the Invalidenfriedhof.

Works

  • War-scientific analects in relation to earlier times and to the most recent events. 1832, digitized
  • Origin and history of the war in the Mark Brandenburg in 1675. 1834, digitized
  • The Brandenburg-Prussian war system 1440–1640–1740. 1840, digitized

He also published several articles in the Military Literature Newspaper and the Science and History of War Journal .

literature

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personal data
SURNAME Gansauge, Hermann von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gansauge, Hermann Friedrich Karl von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general, commander of the Cologne Fortress and military writer
DATE OF BIRTH April 21, 1798
PLACE OF BIRTH Great Möringen
DATE OF DEATH February 15, 1871
Place of death Berlin