Hermann von Guretzky-Cornitz

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Franz Sigmund Georg Ehrenreich Hermann Freiherr von Guretzky-Cornitz (born May 20, 1828 in Berlin ; † June 1, 1892 ibid) was a Prussian cavalry general and governor of Ulm fortress .

Life

origin

Hermann was a son of the Prussian lieutenant colonel Karl von Guretzky-Cornitz (1792-1856) and his wife Luise, born von Müllenheim (1801-1872).

Military career

After visiting the cadet houses in Potsdam and Berlin , Guretzky was transferred to the 3rd Uhlan Regiment of the Prussian Army on May 27, 1845 as a second lieutenant with a patent from February 17, 1846 . From the end of September 1848 to the end of July 1849 he was assigned to the High Command in the Marche as an orderly officer . On June 1, 1850, he was appointed regimental adjutant and during the mobilization Guretzky was adjutant of the mobile 5th Cavalry Brigade from mid-November 1850 to early May 1851 . For further training he completed the general war school for three years from October 1851 , rose to prime lieutenant in early February 1855 and was assigned to the topographic office from June 1856 . He was promoted to Rittmeister on September 11, 1858 and was transferred to the General Staff of the IV Army Corps as a captain on February 19, 1859 . With the appointment as squadron chief in the Thuringian Uhlan Regiment No. 6 , Guretzky returned to the troop service on July 24, 1861 and was promoted to major at the beginning of April 1866 .

During the war against Austria in 1866 he was wounded in the thigh by a lance stab in the battle near Langenbruck and took part in the battles near Münchengrätz and Pressburg . Guretzky received the Red Eagle Order IV. Class with Swords and was transferred to the 2nd Brandenburg Dragoon Regiment No. 12 as a regular staff officer on October 30, 1866 after the peace treaty . Under position à la suite he was commissioned on June 18, 1869 with the command of the Pomeranian Dragoons Regiment No. 11 and on November 21, 1869 he was appointed regiment commander. In this capacity Guretzky was promoted to lieutenant colonel after the mobilization on the occasion of the war against France . He led his regiment at Gravelotte , Villiers , Onglières , Frasne and Pontarlier as well as before Metz and Paris .

Awarded with both classes of the Iron Cross, Guretzky initially remained with the occupation army in France after the war and became colonel in mid-January 1872 . After he had been assigned to represent the commander of the 17th Cavalry Brigade (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgische) in Schwerin from June 15 to August 18, 1875 , he was then appointed commander of this brigade under position à la suite of his regiment and at the end of September 1876 promoted to major general. On November 16, 1882, when he was transferred to the army officers à la suite, he was assigned to Württemberg . At the same time Guretzky became commander of the 27th division in Ulm and on November 21, 1882 Lieutenant General . In this capacity he received the Grand Cross of the Order of Frederick at the beginning of October 1887 .

On November 8, 1887, he was appointed governor of Ulm Fortress . In addition to his regular service allowance of 4,500 marks a year , he received a further allowance of 3,000 marks from December 1, 1887. On the occasion of the festival of the order, Emperor Wilhelm I honored him in January 1888 with the Order of the Red Eagle First Class with oak leaves and swords on the ring and the enamel ribbon of the Crown Order and his successor Friedrich III. awarded him on April 23, 1888 the character of general of the cavalry. In approval of his resignation request , Guretzky was put up for disposal on December 17, 1889 with a pension .

After his farewell, Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria honored him with the Grand Cross of his Order of Military Merit and King Karl awarded Guretzky the Grand Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown . He died on June 1, 1892 in Berlin and was buried on June 3, 1892 in the old garrison cemetery.

In his assessment of January 1, 1876, General Hann von Weyhern wrote : “Colonel von Guretzky is a really good regimental commander who keeps his regiment in very good shape and has an extremely favorable effect on his officers. He is prudent and leads with calm and deliberation. "

family

Guretzky married on July 1, 1852 in Niemegk Thekla von Leipziger (1831-1910), a daughter of the secret government councilor Moritz von Leipziger . The couple had several children:

  • Anna (* 1853)
  • Hans (1855-1917), Prussian general of the infantry ⚭ Antoinette von Restorff (1871-1946)
  • Karl (1858-1911), Prussian Colonel a. D. ∞ 1889 Elisabeth von Anderten (born November 27, 1863)
  • Thekla (* / † 1863)

Fonts

  • History of the 1st Brandenburg Uhlan Regiment (Emperor of Russia) No. 3. Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1866.

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SURNAME Guretzky-Cornitz, Hermann von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Guretzky-Cornitz, Franz Sigmund Georg Ehrenreich Hermann von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the cavalry and governor of Ulm
DATE OF BIRTH May 20, 1828
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 1892
Place of death Berlin