Hermann von Langen (General)

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Hermann Louis von Langen (born August 12, 1819 in Jülich , † September 30, 1893 in Königsberg ) was a Prussian major general and commander of the 38th Infantry Brigade .

Life

origin

Hermann was a son of the Prussian captain a. D. Johann von Langen (1778-1852) and his wife Juliane Amalie, born von Gorsczkowski (1787-1858).

Life

After visiting the cadet houses in Kulm and Berlin , Langen joined the 1st Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army on August 18, 1836 as portepeef ensign, in mid-August 1840 he was promoted to the surplus second lieutenant and received at the end of November 1841 with the date of August 8, 1840 Patent for his rank. From April 14, 1846 to December 31, 1852 he was adjutant of the Fusilier Battalion and rose in the meantime to Prime Lieutenant . In mid-March 1853 he was assigned as a company commander in the 2nd Battalion in the 1st Landwehr Regiment in Tilsit and in mid-October 1855 in the same capacity with the III. Battalion in Wehlau . After being promoted to captain, Langen was again assigned to the 2nd Battalion at the beginning of August 1857 and returned to his regular regiment on May 31, 1859 with the appointment of company commander .

On July 1, 1860, he was transferred to the newly created 5th East Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 41 , which was also stationed in Königsberg , and was promoted to major at the beginning of April 1866 . During the German War , Langen served as leader of the 2nd Battalion in the 1st Landwehr Regiment. After the end of the war, on October 30, 1866, he became the commander of the 2nd Battalion in the newly established Infantry Regiment No. 73 . With the mobilization on the occasion of the war against France , Langen advanced to lieutenant colonel and led his battalion at Gravelotte , in front of Metz and Auxerre as well as at Piémont and Marnay .

Winner of both classes of the Iron Cross was Long after the peace agreement on 20 June 1871 as commander of the 1st Hessian Infantry Regiment. 81 for Frankfurt added, and on 18 January 1872 patent of 18 August 1871 to Colonel promoted . Insinuation à la suite commissioned to him on May 18, 1876 initially lead the 38th Infantry Brigade in Hanover and appointed him on 10 August 1876 as a major general commander of this large association . A serious illness forced him to take a long cure in Karlsbad . Since there was no improvement, Langen was put up for disposal on March 12, 1878, with the award of the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class, with oak leaves and the statutory pension . He died on September 30, 1893 in Königsberg.

In his assessment of 1875 Major General Ziemietzky wrote : “A strong soldiery appearance, quite corpulent, but fresh and agile on foot and on horseback. There is a high degree of honesty in his whole being. He is one of the predominantly practical natures, gives more importance to the essence than to the form, is lively and energetic, quick to understand and decisive in action. Because of his merit, his regiment is well trained in every direction, he drills well and is characterized by a clear understanding and prudent leadership during maneuvers. He eagerly endeavors to train and supplement his officer corps, although he has to overcome quite a few difficulties in the latter respect, and gives his subordinates the independence they need for their own training. Due to his straight upright character as well as his caring benevolence to his subordinates, he enjoys undivided respect and love from his officers. "

family

Langen married Maria Telke (1821–1882) on March 28, 1852 in Danzig . The marriage remained childless.

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personal data
SURNAME Langen, Hermann von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Langen, Hermann Louis von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general and commander of the 38th Infantry Brigade
DATE OF BIRTH August 12, 1819
PLACE OF BIRTH Jülich
DATE OF DEATH September 30, 1893
Place of death Koenigsberg