Hubert von Hößlin

Hubert von Hößlin (born March 2, 1882 in Augsburg ; † June 23, 1968 in Pöcking ) was a German major general in World War II , an archivist in the Bavarian War Archives and a military author.

Life

origin

Hubert came from the noble family von Hößlin . He was the son of the Bavarian lieutenant general and treasurer Richard von Hößlin (1853–1930) and his wife Agnes, née von Süßkind-Schwendi (1861–1937).

Military career

After graduating from the Wilhelmsgymnasium in Munich as a pupil of the pagerie , he joined the 4th Chevaulegers Regiment "King" of the Bavarian Army in his hometown on July 6, 1900 as an ensign . After successfully attending the war school , Hößlin was promoted to lieutenant on March 9, 1902 . In 1904 he joined the Schutztruppe , came to German South West Africa and took part in the suppression of the Herero and Nama uprising . Hößlin returned to Bavaria at the end of September 1906, was again employed in his regular regiment and was employed as a regimental adjutant for the next three years. From 1910 to 1913 Hößlin graduated from the War Academy , which made him qualified for the general staff, the departmental service and the subject. This was followed by his command to the central office of the General Staff. On January 25, 1914, Hößlin became Rittmeister , joined the regimental staff and was transferred to the general staff while remaining in this command.

With the outbreak of World War I , Hößlin was transferred to the staff of the Cavalry Division as Second Adjutant and took part in the fighting in Lorraine and France. At the end of March 1915 he moved with the division to the Eastern Front , was initially held here as a reserve Upper East and then took part in the advances to Lithuania and Courland . After the battle of Dünaburg , Hößlin was transferred to the general staff of the stage inspection of the Falkenhausen army department on October 17, 1915 . From there he came a year later to the General Staff of the XV. Reserve Corps that was on the Western Front in France. In mid-February 1918 Hößlin was assigned to the General Command of the XV as an officer in a special position . Reserve Corps made available.

After the armistice of Compiègne he was commanded to the staff of the 39th Reserve Division , where Hößlin was responsible for the return home. After the demobilization he was assigned to the Reichsarchiv and at the same time participated in the detachment Denk in the suppression of the Munich Soviet Republic .

archivist

After his departure from military service on April 9, 1920, Hößlin got a job at the Reichsarchiv in Berlin. He returned to Bavaria in July 1922 and was employed as state archivist in the Bavarian War Archives in Munich . As the head of the II. Department (World War Department) he writes within the framework of the representations of the Bavarian war and army history a . a. the history of the Bavarian Air Force 1912-1919 , the war history of the 4th Chevaulegers regiment "König" and the five-part work The Great War , published by Carl Schnell Verlag, Munich.

Wehrmacht

Even before the Wehrmacht was formed, on December 4, 1934, Hößlin was assigned to the staff of Artillery Leader VII as an L officer at the Reichswehr advertising agency in Munich-City. On March 5, 1935, he was employed as an E-officer with the rank of major at the military district command Munich I, while remaining in his command of the artillery commander's staff. His seniority was set on February 1, 1928. On December 1, 1935, he was transferred to Army Service 10, which was responsible for the southern border guard. Six months later, Hößlin was transferred to the General Staff of the VII Army Corps and was promoted to lieutenant colonel on October 1, 1936 . Other general staff assignments followed.

During the Second World War, Hößlin was finally reactivated on April 1, 1941 as a colonel with seniority from March 1, 1940 to the army . He acted at this time until November 30, 1943 as Chief of the General Staff of the Deputy III. Army Corps . After his promotion to major general on September 1, 1943, Hößlin was transferred to the Führerreserve three months later and at the same time to the general staff of the XII. Army Corps commands. For his achievements there he received the German Silver Cross on March 30, 1944 . On December 31, 1944, Hößlin was removed from his post and retired.

family

Hößlin married Rosa Rist in 1914. Her son Roland is one of the murdered resistance fighters from 20 July 1944 and the former officers of the Bamberger 17th (Bavarian) Reiter Regiment to Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg , who belonged to the core of the military opposition to Hitler and Nazism. In addition to Roland, the couple had children Hartmut and Luitgard.

literature

• Dermot Bradley (Ed.): The Generals of the Army 1921–1945. The military careers of the generals, as well as the doctors, veterinarians, intendants, judges and ministerial officials with the rank of general. Volume 6: Hochbaum-Klutmann. Biblio Verlag, Bissendorf 2002, ISBN 3-7648-2582-0 , pp. 52-53.
• Othmar Hackl : The Bavarian War Academy (1867-1914). CH Beck´sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Munich 1989, ISBN 3-406-10490-8 , p. 476.
• Hartmut von Hösslin: Hösslin. Data from 5 centuries. Wißner, Augsburg 1997, ISBN 3-89639-087-2 .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Annual report on the k. Wilhelms-Gymnasium in Munich 1899/1900.
2. ↑ Othmar Hackl: The Bavarian War Academy (1867-1914). CH Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. Munich 1989. ISBN 3-406-10490-8 . P. 476.
3. ↑ Klaus D. Patzwall , Veit Scherzer : The German Cross 1941-1945. History and owner. Volume II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X , p. 545.