Karl von Boecking

Karl Theodor Jobst Wilhelm Boecking , von Boecking since 1864 (born April 30, 1817 in Braunschweig , † July 1, 1894 in Kassel ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

He was the son of the Prussian major Mathias Leopold Julius Boecking and his wife Henriette Ottina, née Eskuch.

Military career

Boecking attended school in Wolfenbüttel and joined the 26th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army in Magdeburg as a musketeer on June 21, 1833 . There he was appointed Portepeefähnrich on April 13, 1835 and promoted to Second Lieutenant on September 24, 1835 . Boecking served briefly as a battalion adjutant and worked from April 1, 1845 to May 31, 1849 as an adjutant of the 2nd Battalion in the 26th Landwehr Regiment in Burg . As a company commander in this battalion , Boecking then took part in the suppression of the revolution in Baden .

From February 14 to July 18, 1850, Boecking acted as a major in Constance and was then a company commander in the replacement battalion of the 13th Infantry Brigade . Boecking returned to his regular regiment on December 1, 1850, was assigned to the Sömmerda rifle factory for three months and was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on May 10, 1851 . From October 1, 1852 Boecking was reassigned to the 26th Landwehr Regiment. This time he was used as a company commander in the 1st Battalion in Stendal . In the meantime promoted to captain , Boecking was commanded from October 15, 1855 for a month as leader of a combined Landwehr company to test the Minié rifle . As chief of the 11th Company he was from March 1, 1856 to September 13, 1860 in the 26th Infantry Regiment. Then Boecking was promoted to major in the staff of the 1st Westphalian Infantry Regiment No. 13 in Münster . On February 10, 1863, he was appointed commander of the 1st Battalion in the 6th Westphalian Infantry Regiment No. 55 in Minden . Boecking took part with the regiment in 1864 during the war against Denmark in the battles near Rackebüll , the siege and storming of the Düppeler Schanzen as well as the transition to Alsen .

Because of his brave behavior in front of the enemy, Boecking was raised to the hereditary Prussian nobility and on June 7, 1864 with the Red Eagle Order III. Excellent with swords. In addition, Prince Leopold III awarded him . the Military Merit Medal . In the meantime promoted to lieutenant colonel, Boecking led his battalion in the German War in 1866 . He fought near Wiesenthal , Kissingen , Laufach , Aschaffenburg , Tauberbischofsheim and Gerchsheim . Boecking was also involved in the bombardment of Würzburg . His achievements in this war found on September 20, 1866 by the award of the Order of the Crown III. Class with swords his appreciation.

With a position à la suite , Boecking was commissioned on January 9, 1868 with the command of the 7th East Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 44 stationed in Danzig . At the same time as his promotion to colonel on March 22, 1868, he was appointed regimental commander. In this capacity, Boecking led his regiment in 1870 in the war against France in the battles at Colombey , Noisseville and Metz . During the siege of Metz on October 4, 1870, he was assigned to lead the 1st Infantry Brigade . His major association was used at Amiens . After a forced march , Boecking's troops, consisting of three battalions and two batteries , were able to intervene decisively in the battle of Saint-Quentin . He was deployed on the right wing near Seraucourt , was able to relieve the beleaguered Prussian troops and throw the French out of the strongly fortified positions. After he had previously been awarded both classes of the Iron Cross , Boecking received the order Pour le Mérite for these achievements on February 24, 1871 . He was also honored with the Commander Second Class of the Albrecht Order .

After the preliminary peace at Versailles , Boecking was in command of the 3rd Infantry Brigade from March 6 to September 26, 1871 . He then returned to his position as commander of the 7th East Prussian Infantry Regiment No. 44. Under position à la suite of this regiment, Boecking was appointed commander of the 36th Infantry Brigade in Rendsburg on June 11, 1872 and promoted to major general on March 22, 1873. On September 15, 1874 he was awarded the Red Eagle II. Class with oak leaves and swords on rings with the statutory board for disposition made.

family

Bocking married Marta Margarete Luise Henriette von Numers (1849–1921) on June 28, 1870 in Kassel. The marriage remained childless.

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 8, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1941], DNB 367632837 , pp. 147-148, no. 2533.
• Julius von Basse, Karl von Kleinsorgen: Tribe list of the infantry regiment Herwarth von Bittenfeld (1. Westphalian) No. 13. Verlag Chr. Belser. Stuttgart. no year, pp. 180–181.