Julius von Loewenfeld (General, 1808)

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Julius Ludwig Wilhelm von Loewenfeld (born January 31, 1808 in Leeden , † June 29, 1880 in Potsdam ) was a Prussian infantry general .

Life

origin

Julius was a son of the Prussian colonel and 2nd in command of Torgau Wilhelm Friedrich von Loewenfeld (1768-1827) and his wife Karoline, born von Bar (1771-1836).

Military career

Loewenfeld visited the Berlin Cadet House and was then transferred on April 5, 1826 as a Second Lieutenant to the Guard Reserve Infantry (Landwehr) Regiment of the Prussian Army , which later became the Guard Fusilier Regiment. From 1828 to 1834 he was adjutant of the 1st Battalion and was then in the same position until 1843 in the 1st Battalion in the 4th Guards Landwehr Regiment in Hamm . As a prime lieutenant in 1848 he and men from the 8th company of his regiment put down an uprising that had broken out in Spandau prison . At the end of the year Loewenfeld was promoted to captain and company commander . He was promoted to major in mid-May 1854 and was transferred to the 1st Guards Regiment on foot in mid-May 1854 and on June 12, 1855 . From December 30th to April 6th, 1857 he was in command of the Fusilier Battalion and was then promoted to Lieutenant Colonel to Wing Adjutant of Friedrich Wilhelm IV . Loewenfeld accompanied the king on several trips until he fell ill. Left in his position, he was assigned to lead the 2nd Infantry (King) Regiment in Stettin on November 12, 1857 and the Guard Reserve Infantry Regiment on May 22, 1858. On April 15, 1859 he was appointed commander of this association , promoted to colonel at the end of May 1859 and awarded the Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern in January 1861 . On March 7, 1863, he was initially assigned to lead the 10th Infantry Brigade in Frankfurt (Oder) and on March 17, 1863 he was appointed major general brigade commander. On August 12, 1863, he was transferred back to Berlin, where Loewenfeld was given command of the 4th Guard Infantry Brigade . From December 19, 1863, he was in command of Major General Wilhelm Hiller von Gaertringen to manage the affairs of the 1st Guard Infantry Brigade and the commandant's office in Potsdam. On January 9, 1864, he was appointed commander of this brigade and on March 22, he was also commander of Potsdam. In this position he was awarded the Order of St. Stanislaus I Class in June 1864 . On June 2, 1866 Loewenfeld was appointed commander of the 9th Division in Glogau , which he led in the ensuing war against Austria as part of the V Army Corps . After taking possession of the Nachod Gorge on June 26, 1866 without special orders , he managed to defend the heights against 21 enemy battalions for around three hours in the battle that took place a day later with five and a half battalions and two fighter platoons. For this Loewenfeld was awarded the order Pour le Mérite . He also took part in the battles at Skalitz , Schweinschädel and Königgrätz .

After the peace treaty , Loewenfeld was appointed commander of the 2nd Guard Division on September 17, 1866 and shortly thereafter promoted to Lieutenant General and was awarded the Mecklenburg Military Cross of Merit. At the beginning of June 1870, he was also awarded the Order of Saint Anne 1st Class with diamonds . For health reasons, Loewenfeld gave up command of the division during the mobilization on the occasion of the war against France and was initially governor general in the district of the V and VI. Army Corps . In mid-September 1870 he was appointed inspector of the two reserve corps near Berlin and after the surrender of Metz on October 28, 1870, he was appointed governor of the Metz fortress . In this position he was also responsible for the siege of Longwy and was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class after the surrender of the city and fortress . Due to health reasons, he submitted his departure. Then he was transferred and on June 17, 1871 leaving his position to the officers of the army on June 27, 1871 the character as General of Infantry with the statutory board for disposition made.

After his farewell, Kaiser Wilhelm I awarded him the Order of the Red Eagle First Class with Oak Leaves on the occasion of the festival in January 1872 . Loewenfeld spent his old age in Switzerland and Italy until he took up his permanent residence in Potsdam and was buried in the old cemetery after his death.

family

Loewenfeld married on November 10, 1834 in Bückeburg with Karoline Freiin Schilling von Canstatt (1811-1900), lady-in-waiting of Hermine von Schaumburg-Lippe (1845-1930). The following children were born from the marriage:

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SURNAME Loewenfeld, Julius von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Loewenfeld, Julius Ludwig Wilhelm von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the infantry
DATE OF BIRTH January 31, 1808
PLACE OF BIRTH Leeden
DATE OF DEATH June 29, 1880
Place of death Potsdam