Hermann von Kameke (General, 1819)

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Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm von Kameke (born April 11, 1819 in Pasewalk , † August 6, 1889 in Berlin ) was a Prussian infantry general .

Life

origin

He came from the old Pomeranian noble family von Kameke . He was the son of the later Prussian Lieutenant General Georg von Kameke (1770-1837) and his wife Henriette Luise Karoline Lehmann (* February 17, 1795; † October 20, 1878). His brother Georg Arnold Karl (1817-1893) also embarked on a military career and made it general of the infantry and war minister .

Military career

After attending grammar school in Stettin , Kameke joined the 2nd Artillery Brigade of the Prussian Army on March 1, 1836 . In 1843 he was transferred to the Guards Artillery Brigade and from April 1, 1846 used as an adjutant . In this position, Kameke took part in the suppression of the barricade uprising in Berlin in 1848 . As Prime Lieutenant he was then assigned to the Topographical Bureau from June 1, 1850 to February 1, 1853 , became a captain in April 1853, and from November 4, 1854 was the battery chief in the 8th Artillery Regiment . In 1859 he became a major , in 1864 a lieutenant colonel and in 1865 he was appointed director of the United Artillery and Engineering School. On May 9, 1866, however, he was transferred to the Lower Silesian Field Artillery Regiment No. 5 as commander.

During the German War in 1866, Kameke commanded the reserve artillery of the 5th Army Corps . He took part in the battles at Nachod , Skalitz , Schweinschädel and Gradlitz . For his behavior in the battle of Königgrätz he received the Order of the Crown III. Class with swords. On September 20, 1866 he was promoted to colonel and in 1868 appointed commander of the 8th Artillery Brigade.

In the war against France in 1870/71, Kameke commanded the artillery of the VIII Army Corps in the battles near Spichern , Mars-la-Tour , Gravelotte , Amiens and the Hallue, as well as in the battles near Berteaucourt and Buchy as well as during the siege of Peronne. For this he received both classes of the Iron Cross . On January 18, 1871, he was promoted to major general.

As such, Kameke was given command of the 8th Field Artillery Brigade on October 26, 1872, and at the same time acted as President of the Artillery Examination Commission from November 12, 1872. This was followed by his appointment as inspector of the 1st foot artillery inspection on June 9, 1874. In the same function, he was transferred to Mainz on September 22, 1877 as Lieutenant General for the 2nd foot artillery inspection. On May 3, 1881, Kameke was put up for disposal with the character of general of the infantry with the statutory pension .

He died unmarried and was buried on August 9, 1889 in the Matthäifriedhof . Kameke was a legal knight of the Order of St. John .

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SURNAME Kameke, Hermann von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kameke, Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the infantry
DATE OF BIRTH April 11, 1819
PLACE OF BIRTH Pasewalk
DATE OF DEATH August 6, 1889
Place of death Berlin