Karl Friedrich von Holleuffer

Karl Friedrich von Holleuffer (born January 2, 1804 in Benkendorf , † January 21, 1895 in Berlin ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

family

Karl Friedrich was a member of the noble family of Holleuffer . His parents were the cathedral dean and prelate of the Merseburg monastery Heinrich August von Holleuffer (1762-1844) and Friederika Elisabeth Hedwig, née von Wuthenau († 1837). His marriage to Pauline Dietzel (1804–1886) in 1634 resulted in a daughter Elisabeth (* 1835) who married the lottery taker Rudolf Doiscins.

Career

Holleuffer began his career in the Prussian army in 1818 as a cadet in Berlin and in 1821 became a second lieutenant in the 32nd Infantry Regiment . He rose to prime lieutenant in 1833 , captain and company commander in 1841 and major and commander of the III in 1848 . Battalion in the 26th Landwehr Regiment. In 1852 he became the commander of the Fusilier Battalion in the 26th Infantry Regiment . He received his promotion to lieutenant colonel in 1854 and in 1857 became commander of the 20th Infantry Regiment . His promotion to colonel in 1858 was followed by the award of the Order of the Red Eagle III. Class with a bow in 1859. Holleuffer was appointed commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade in 1861 under position à la suite of the regiment and advanced to major general in the same year. After seeing the Red Eagle II. Class had received with oak leaves in 1863, he was in 1864 with the character as a lieutenant general with board adopted and with pension to 1865 Disposition asked. He was buried in the old garrison cemetery in Berlin.

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 7, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1939], DNB 367632829 , p. 83, no. 2158.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Nobeligen houses . first year, Justus Perthes , Gotha 1900, pp. 420–425.