Hermann von Witte

Karl Julius Hermann Witte , von Witte since 1882 (born December 19, 1826 in Schenkenberg , † August 20, 1891 in Liegnitz ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Hermann was the son of the gentleman on Schenkenberg Karl Witte († 1846) and his wife Karoline, née Wolter († 1884).

Life

After attending grammar school in Prenzlau , Witte joined the 7th Hussar Regiment of the Prussian Army as a hussar on March 28, 1844 and was promoted to second lieutenant until mid-September 1845 . During the suppression of the Polish uprising in the province of Posen , he took part in the skirmishes at Trebowo and Steszewo in 1848. In mid-September 1851 he was assigned to the cavalry tribe with the 1st Battalion in the 18th Landwehr Regiment in Posen . This was followed from November 1, 1855 to March 31, 1857, a command to serve as a squadron leader in the squadron of the Landwehr battalion in the 40th Infantry Regiment (8th Reserve Regiment) in Graefrath . Witte rose to Prime Lieutenant in early December 1856 , was commanded from October 4, 1858 to June 1, 1859 as a squadron leader for service with the 7th Landwehr Hussar Regiment, and at the end of May 1859 was captain . After being commanded as adjutant of the 8th Division , he was appointed squadron chief in his main regiment on October 1, 1860 . In this position, Witte took part in the battles at Hühnerwasser , Münchengrätz , Prasek and Königgrätz during the war against Austria in 1866 and received the Order of the Crown, IV class with swords , for his work .

Witte rose to major on May 25, 1867 and was transferred as a regular staff officer to the Pomeranian Hussar Regiment (Blüchersche Hussars) No. 5 in Stolp on March 22, 1868 . From mid-November 1868 he was assigned to the Military Riding Institute for three months for training purposes . In the war against France in 1870/71, Witte took part with his regiment in the battles at Marolles, Artenay , Coulmiers , Meung, Sedan , Orleans , Beaugency and Le Mans . Awarded the Iron Cross II. Class, Witte was sent to Württemberg after the peace treaty with the position of his regiment à la suite to take over as commander of the 2nd Dragoon Regiment No. 26 . He was promoted to colonel by mid-September 1874 , on December 23, 1874 he was entrusted with the command of the 26th Cavalry Brigade (1st Royal Württembergische) and on January 18, 1881 he was promoted to major general to brigade commander.

On March 4, 1882, Emperor Wilhelm I raised Witte to the hereditary Prussian nobility . In addition, on the occasion of the festival in January 1884, he awarded him the Order of the Red Eagle II. Class with Oak Leaves and on September 23, 1885 with the Crown Order II. Class with Star and Swords on the Ring. On January 12, 1886 Witte was relieved of his command after Wuerttemberg and presentation of the character as a lieutenant general with board for disposition made. After his departure on December 24, 1887, King Karl honored him with the Grand Cross of the Order of Frederick .

He died on August 20, 1891 in Liegnitz.

family

Witte married on July 15, 1850 in Poznan Marie Krieger (1832-1851), a daughter of the bailiff from Bogdanowa Georg August Krieger. The daughter Anna Marie (* 1851) emerged from the marriage.

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 10, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1942], DNB 986919810 , p. 211, no. 3172.
• Prussian Heroldsamt (ed.): Handbook of the Prussian nobility. Second volume, Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1892, p. 604 f.