Carl Heinrich Aster
Carl Heinrich Aster also wrote Karl Heinrich Aster (* February 4, 1782 in Dresden , † December 23, 1855 there ) was a military writer .
Life
Aster joined the Saxon artillery in 1796 and served as a lieutenant in the battle of Jena and Auerstedt . He then worked as a teacher at the Artillery School in Dresden. From 1808 he dealt with the reorganization of the Saxon army .
Appointed lieutenant colonel in 1831 , he resigned in 1834 and became a colonel in 1844 .
Carl Heinrich Aster was the son of Major General Friedrich Ludwig Aster and brother of General Ernst Ludwig von Aster .
Works
- The doctrine of fortress warfare . (3rd edition, Dresden 1835, 2 vols.)
- Lessons for engineers, sappers, artillery and miners NCOs . 3 issues (Dresden 1837–41)
- Description of the war events in and in front of Dresden in 1813 . (Dresden 1844);
- The war events between Peterswalde, Pirna, Königstein and Priesten in August 1813 and the battle of Kulm . (Dresden 1845)
- The skirmishes and battles near Leipzig in October 1813 . 2 vols. (Leipzig 1852–53)
literature
- Maximilian Jähns: Aster, Karl Heinrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 628.
Web links
- Literature in the SLUB
- Literature by and about Carl Heinrich Aster in the catalog of the German National Library
- Handwritten letter from Carl Heinrich Aster (TU Bergakademie Freiberg) [1]
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Aster, Carl Heinrich |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aster, Karl Heinrich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Military writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 4, 1782 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 1855 |
Place of death | Dresden |