Johann Heilmann
Johann Heilmann , since 1887 Knight von Heilmann , (born February 5, 1825 in Munich ; † November 6, 1888 ibid) was a Bavarian lieutenant general and military historian .
Life
Heilmann was first educated in the cadet corps and then joined the Bavarian Army . In 1859 he became a captain in the general staff and as a general staff officer he fought in the war against Prussia in 1866 and in the Franco-German war in 1870/71 .
In 1872 Heilmann was appointed commander of a battalion in the 1st Infantry Regiment , and in 1873 he became a colonel and commander of the 4th Infantry Regiment . A little later he was appointed commander of the Bavarian occupation Brigade of the fortress of Metz . In 1883 Heilmann resigned from active military service as Lieutenant General.
Heilmann had been an extraordinary member of the Academy of Sciences in the historical class since 1884 , to which he had previously been a corresponding member since 1852.
In 1887 Heilmann was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown by Prince Regent Luitpold . Associated with this was the elevation to the personal nobility and he was allowed to call himself Ritter von Heilmann after his entry in the nobility register .
From a young age he wrote a number of military-historical writings.
Publications
- The battle of Leuthen . Berlin 1849.
- The Bavarian campaigns in 1643, 1644 and 1645 under Marshal von Mercy . Meissen 1851.
- The warfare of the Imperial and Swedes during the Thirty Years' War . Meissen 1851.
- The art of war of the Prussians under Frederick the Great . 2 volumes. Meissen 1852-1853.
- Life of General Count BE von Deroy . Augsburg 1855.
- The 1813 campaign: Bavaria's share since the Ried Treaty . Munich 1857.
- War history of Bavaria, Franconia, Palatinate and Swabia 1506–1651. 2 volumes. Munich 1868.
- Part of the 2nd Bavarian Army Corps in the 1870/71 campaign against France. Munich 1872.
- Field Marshal Prince Wrede . Leipzig 1881.
literature
- Carl von Landmann : Heilmann, Johann von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 50, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1905, p. 131 f.
Individual evidence
- ^ Court and State Manual of the Kingdom of Bavaria 1888. R. Oldenbourg Verlag. Munich 1888. p. 468.
- ^ Court and State Manual of the Kingdom of Bavaria 1888. R. Oldenbourg Verlag. Munich 1888. p. 27.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heilmann, Johann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heilmann, Johann Ritter von (full name); Heilmann, Johann von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bavarian lieutenant general, military historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 1888 |
| Place of death | Munich |