Karl Friedrich Pruss von Zglinicki

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Karl Friedrich Pruss von Zglinicki (born February 25, 1818 in Trier , † October 1, 1886 in Weimar ) was the Prussian major general and commandant of the Glogau fortress .

Life

origin

His parents were the major a. D., Knight of the Order of St. John and Chamberlain of Saxony-Weimar , Karl Friedrich Pruss von Zglinicki (born June 1, 1781 - April 8, 1858) and his wife Ulrike, born von der Marwitz (* August 27, 1801; † 14 November 1893).

Career

He attended the Knight Academy in Liegnitz . After graduating, he joined the 8th Infantry Regiment on August 28, 1834 as a fusilier . There he was appointed portepeef ensign on March 8, 1835, and second lieutenant on February 13, 1837 . From August 1, 1842 to February 1, 1846 he was a teacher at the Division School of the 5th Division. Then he came on April 1, 1847 in the 8th Landwehr Regiment, where he was adjutant and accounting officer in the 2nd Battalion in Soldin until July 31, 1859 . During this time he was promoted to Premier Lieutenant on May 8, 1851 . He was then from January 1, 1853 to December 31, 1854 company commander in the 3rd Combined Reserve Battalion, during which time he was promoted to captain on September 8, 1854 . On February 26, 1855 he came to the 8th Landwehr Regiment, as a company commander in the III. Battalion in Landsberg an der Warthe . On March 6, 1858, he returned as a company commander in Infantry Regiment No. 8. But on June 1, 1859, he was already a company commander in the 8th Landwehr Regiment, where he was again a company commander in the 1st Battalion in Frankfurt an der Oder until July 31, 1859 . After returning to his regiment, he was transferred to the 48th Infantry Regiment on February 23, 1861 . From April 15, 1862 to September 30, 1862 he was posted to the Infantry Training Regiment. He was then promoted to major on March 27, 1863 and transferred to the Fusilier Battalion as commander on April 17, 1864. During the German-Danish War he took part in the capture of Fehmarn . For this he was awarded the Red Eagle Order VI on July 5, 1864 . Excellent with swords. During the German War of 1866 he fought near Gitschin and Königgrätz . For this he received the Crown Order III on September 20, 1866 . Class with swords and was promoted to lieutenant colonel on December 31, 1866 with a patent on October 30, 1866.

After the war he was promoted to colonel on June 18, 1869 and at the same time transferred to the 67th Infantry Regiment as commander. During the Franco-Prussian War he fought in the Battle of Gravelotte and acquired the Iron Cross 2nd class during the siege of Metz . He also took part in the siege of Belfort and in the battles at Arcey, Villiers, Le Haut, Taillies and the storming of Perouse. For the storm on Hautes Perches (near Belfort) he was also awarded the Iron Cross 1st class.

After the war, on January 20, 1873, he was transferred to the Glogau Fortress as commander and was assigned to the 67th Infantry Regiment à la suite . On September 2, 1873 he was promoted to major general and on September 18, 1875 he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves and swords on a ring. But on October 9, 1877 he was board for discussion identified and awarded the Order of the Crown II. Class with star. He died in Weimar on October 1, 1886.

In his assessment, Major Heuduck wrote in 1847: Has intellectual abilities, physical dexterity and practical skills. He combines decent and skillful behavior with moral leadership. He is busy on duty, but needs even longer practice to be fully up to the business as adjutant and accounting officer.

family

Zglinicki married on April 10, 1855 in Küstrin Henriette Wolff (* April 16, 1830, † March 30, 1888). The couple had several children:

  • Anna (February 5, 1856 - June 4, 1897) ⚭ 1881 Arwied Ritter und Edler von Oetinger (* November 23, 1849)
  • Max Eugen (April 1, 1857 - October 6, 1915), Prussian Major General ⚭ Elisabeth Hermine Sophie Brüggemann (* July 10, 1866)
  • Hedwig Maria (* May 7, 1861) ⚭ 1902 Ludwig Plate (* August 16, 1862 - November 16, 1937), professor in Jena
  • Karl Friedrich (* December 27, 1862 - † August 29, 1936), Colonel a. D. ⚭ 1897 Elisabeth Charlotte Schulz (born December 4, 1873)
  • William Georg Ernst (born June 8, 1864 - † July 6, 1922), Prussian lieutenant general ⚭ 1894 Else Atzpodien (born October 13, 1868)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ In 1849, he again adopted the Polish spelling of his name
  2. ^ Gothaisches genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen houses , Justus Perthes, Gotha 1908, p. 739.
personal data
SURNAME Zglinicki, Karl Friedrich Pruss from
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Zglinicki, Karl Friedrich Pruss from
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general and commandant of the Glogau fortress
DATE OF BIRTH February 25, 1818
PLACE OF BIRTH trier
DATE OF DEATH October 1, 1886
Place of death Weimar