Julius Heinrich von Boehn
Julius Heinrich von Boehn (born December 20, 1820 in Klein Silkow , † November 11, 1893 in Berlin ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .
Life
origin
Julius was a member of the Pomeranian noble family von Boehn . His parents were Ferdinand von Boehn (1786–1863 in Berlin), most recently second lieutenant in the infantry regiment “von Zenge” and lord of Groß- and Klein Silkow and his wife Philippine, born von Eckard (1789–1871). General Oktavio Philipp von Boehn was his younger brother.
Military career
After his education in his parents' home and private lessons, Boehn occurred on May 5, 1838 as the Musketeer in the Colberger Fusilier Battalion of the 21st Infantry Regiment , where he on September 8, 1838 to Portepee - Ensign appointed and on 25 February 1841 Second Lieutenant was promoted. As such, he was from October 1, 1844 to September 30, 1850 in the combined 2nd Reserve Battalion, from May 31 to July 5, 1850 as a company commander in the 9th Landwehr Regiment and from March 27, 1851 as a company commander of the 2nd battalion of the Landwehr Regiment of the 21s assigned to Stolp . Promoted to Prime Lieutenant on June 22, 1852, he remained in this position until March 30, 1855. He was appointed leader of the 6th Company in the same place on October 1, 1857.
Boehn was promoted to captain on February 9, 1858 . As such, he was appointed company commander in the 21st Combined Infantry Regiment on May 1, 1860. The combined regiment, which met for the first time on May 5th, was formed by the AKO on the same day from three battalions of the 21st Landwehr Regiment. Boehn was appointed chief of the 6th company in Stolp on July 1, 1860 . On July 4, 1860, the 21st Combined Infantry Regiment became the 8th Pomeranian Infantry Regiment No. 61 . From May 22 to September 10, 1866 he was in command of the 2nd Battalion of the 21st Landwehr Regiment. During this time he was promoted to major on June 7, 1866 .
The 76th Infantry Regiment was formed in Bromberg on October 30, 1866, among other things from three companies each of the 21st and 61st. The musketeer battalions moved into Hanover , the fusiliers Hameln as a garrison . Boehn was appointed commander of the 1st Battalion. On October 1, 1867, the battalions from Hanover were relocated to Hamburg , the one from Hameln to Lübeck and formed on November 7, 1867 to form the 2nd Hanseatic Infantry Regiment No. 76 . Boehn was appointed commander of the fusiliers in Lübeck on October 23, 1868.
In the Franco-Prussian War he took part in the sieges of Metz , Toul and Paris , the battles at Orléans , Loigny and Beaune-la-Rolande , and in the battles at Dreux , La Madeleine , Bouvet, Bellême , Meung and Fréteval .
Since July 26, 1870, Lieutenant Colonel , Boehn led the regiment from December 3, 1870 to January 4, 1871. From January 19, 1871 until demobilization he was again leader of the regiment. With the Lübeck battalion he entered the market of the Free and Hanseatic City of Lübeck on June 18, 1871 . The following day he was given the task of leading the regiment.
Left in his position, Boehn was placed à la suite of the regiment on October 19, 1871 and appointed its commander in Hamburg on November 4 . He was promoted to colonel on January 18, 1872. He was commissioned on November 19, 1876 under position à la suite of his regiment with the leadership of the Mecklenburg 34th Infantry Brigade in Schwerin and finally appointed Boehn on March 13, 1877 as brigade commander. As such, he was promoted to major general on March 22, 1877 . Boehn was on May 13, 1879 Presentation of the Red Eagle II. Class with oak leaves and board for disposition made. The character of Lieutenant General was given to him on May 29, 1888.
Julius von Boehn spent his old age in Berlin, where he was buried in the Invalidenfriedhof after his death on November 15, 1893 .
family
Boehn married Josepha Cords (1830-1883) on March 30, 1849 in Bromberg. The marriage had four children. Max (1850–1921) rose to the position of Colonel General of Prussia , Hans (1853–1931) became general of the cavalry and served in the First World War as commandant of Berlin, as well as the daughters Anna (1855–1859) and Josepha (1869–1871).
Awards
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Iron Cross
- Second class on November 8, 1870
- 1st class on December 31, 1870
- Order of the Red Eagle III. Class with ribbon on January 17, 1875
- Commander's Cross of the Mecklenburg House Order of the Wendish Crown in April 1875
- Right knight of the Order of St. John on June 24, 1878
literature
- Friedrich Karl von Zitzewitz-Muttrin: Building Blocks from the East. Pomeranian personalities in the service of their country and the history of their time. Verlag Gerhard Rautenberg, Leer 1967, p. 208.
- Julius Heinrich [von Boehn] . In: Marcelli Janecki , Deutsche Adelsgenossenschaft (Hrsg.): Yearbook of the German nobility . First volume. WT Bruer's Verlag, Berlin 1896, p. 257-258 ( dlib.rsl.ru ).
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 10, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1942], DNB 986919810 , pp. 30-31, no. 3062.
- Bogislav von Kleist: The Royal Prussian. Generals from 1840–1894. No. 1416.
- Henry Holthoff: Officer master list of the Infantry Regiment von Borcke (4th Pomeranian) No. 21. Verlag Gerhard Stalling, Oldenburg 1913.
- Harry von Rège : Officer list of the infantry regiment No. 76. 1902, p. 3.
- Rudolf von Langermann and Erlencamp: History of the Grand Ducal Mecklenburg Grenadier Regiment No. 89. Stiller'sche Hofbuchhandlung, Schwerin 1895.
- Marcelli Janecki : Handbook of the Prussian Nobility. Volume 2, 1893, p. 79 ( digital.ub.uni-duesseldorf.de ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Prussian military in the Kolberg garrison from 1714 to 1867 ( Memento of the original from June 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Julius von Boehn must have impressed the Lübeck Hanseatic League very much. When his son became commander of the 17th Reserve Division , to which the Lübeck Regiment was assigned, during World War I , he should be remembered.
- ↑ Otto Dziobek : History of the Infantry Regiment Lübeck (3rd Hanseatic) No. 162. Verlag Gerhard Stalling, 1922 Oldenburg i. O., first edition, officers' association, formerly 162.
- ↑ The “Battle of Loigny” was to become the founding myth of the later Lübeck regiment.
- ^ Entry of the victorious troops on June 18, 1871. In: Vaterstädtische Blätter . dated June 25, 1911.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boehn, Julius Heinrich von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian lieutenant general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Little Silkow |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 11, 1893 |
| Place of death | Berlin |