Karl Georg Friedrich von Wobeser

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Karl Georg Friedrich von Wobeser (born February 27, 1750 in Bellin ; † April 23, 1823 there ) was a Prussian lieutenant general , chief of the dragoon regiment of the same name and commander of the reserve corps in Westphalia.

Life

origin

His parents were the heir of Bellin Ernst Bogislav von Wobeser (* February 6, 1724 - March 14, 1801) and his wife Charlotte Rosine, born von Schmiedeberg (* 1726; † July 8, 1771). His father was a Prussian lieutenant a. D. , most recently in the “von Apenburg” dragoon regiment and Mr. von Bellin, Gotznow, Belgen and Voitsdorf.

Military career

In 1765 Wobeser was employed as a private corporal in the “von Alvensleben” dragoon regiment of the Prussian army . He was promoted to Second Lieutenant by August 1770 and took part in the occupation of Poland between 1770 and 1774. On May 17, 1772 he became adjutant general of major general von Lossow . On September 19, 1778 he was appointed quartermaster lieutenant and brigadier major of the cavalry. In the War of the Bavarian Succession , Wobeser fought in battle near Möckern. On January 31, 1787 he became major and on September 16, 1790 squadron chief in the Dragoon Regiment "von Zabeltitz". During the campaign in Poland he fought in battle near Petrikau in 1794/95. On January 11, 1795 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Wobeser was appointed commander of the body cuirassier regiment on January 23, 1797 and together with the regiment he established the border cordon in Westphalia. In this capacity he rose to colonel on May 20, 1798 . On January 24, 1803 Wobeser received from King Friedrich Wilhelm III. the newly established dragoon regiment named after him, which was formed from Münster dragoons and newly recruited recruits. On May 20, 1803, Wobeser received a patent dated May 26, 1804, promotion to major general and, on the occasion of a review on May 28, 1805, the order Pour le Mérite .

In the Fourth Coalition War , Wobeser took part in the battle near Weimar , later withdrew with the “Rüchel” corps with the “Blücher” corps and then had to capitulate at Ratkau. From November 2, 1807, like many others, he received only half pay . On May 8, 1809, he was given the character of lieutenant general and his departure was approved.

With the War of Liberation, Wobeser received the patent for his rank on June 1, 1813 and he was also appointed leader of a Landwehr division on this side of the Vistula. On July 15, 1813 he received a corps of the West Prussian Landwehr, consisting of eight battalions, three squadrons and a battery . Despite the impressive numbers, the corps was poorly armed and poorly trained. Wobeser came to the corps of General von Tauentzien . During the campaign of 1813/14 he fought in the battles near Großbeeren without having come into contact with the enemy on the right bank of the Oder, near Dennewitz , where he first stood near Luckau and then took numerous prisoners in the battle near Dahme on September 7th as well as the Blockade and the storming of Wittenberg, the battles Luckau and Lindow and the siege of Torgau . At Torgau the corps held the siege on its own from September 30th, the city surrendered on January 12th 1814.

For large berries, Wobeser was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class on September 8, 1813 , and for Dennewitz he was awarded the 1st class cross on September 15, 1813. On January 11, 1814 he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle III. Class awarded. On March 3, 1814, Wobeser became the commander of the reserve corps in Westphalia. On May 5, 1815, he was given command of the troops that were to occupy the newly acquired parts of Poland. On October 3, 1815, he received his departure with a pension of 1,500 thalers. Wobeser retired to his Bellin estate, where he died unmarried on April 23, 1823.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Friedrich Rudolf von Rothenburg: Battles, sieges and skirmishes in the year 1813. P. 53.
personal data
SURNAME Wobeser, Karl Georg Friedrich von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian Lieutenant General, Chief of the Dragoon Regiment No. 14
DATE OF BIRTH February 27, 1750
PLACE OF BIRTH Bellin
DATE OF DEATH April 23, 1823
Place of death Bellin