Kurt von Olszewski

Kurt Alexander Eugen Seraphim von Olszewski (born August 18, 1860 in Königsberg , † December 15, 1937 in Stettin ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

Kurt was the son of the later Prussian Lieutenant General Adolf von Olszewski (1828–1907) and his first wife Elisabeth Florentine, née Papendieck (1834–1891). His two uncles were also in Prussian service. Heinrich von Olszewski (1823–1918) as Lieutenant General and Eugen von Olszewski (1826–1908) as Major General.

Military career

Olszewski attended secondary school in Lötzen and then the cadet houses in Kulm and Berlin . He was then transferred to the 4th Baden Infantry Regiment "Prinz Wilhelm" No. 112 of the Prussian Army on April 12, 1879 as a characterized Portepeefähnrich . In mid-October 1880, Olszewski advanced to secondary lieutenant and from the beginning of October 1885 acted as adjutant and court officer of the fusilier battalion in Mulhouse . From February 16, 1889 to September 11, 1894 he worked in the Pomeranian Fusilier Regiment No. 34 , in the meantime became Prime Lieutenant and then came with the promotion to captain as company commander in the infantry regiment "Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia" (2nd . Magdeburgisches) No. 27 to Halberstadt . During his service there, Olszewski was accepted as a knight of honor in the Order of St. John on February 17, 1896 .

With his promotion to major on January 17, 1902, he was aggregated to the 1st Lorraine Infantry Regiment No. 130 in Metz and in mid-May of the following year as commander of the 1st Battalion in the Leib Grenadier Regiment "King Friedrich Wilhelm III." (1. Brandenburgisches) No. 8 moved to Frankfurt (Oder) . In this position, promoted to lieutenant colonel on August 18, 1908 , Olszewski came to Düsseldorf on December 17, 1908, to the staff of the Lower Rhine Fusilier Regiment No. 39 . On August 18, 1911 initially charged him with keeping the fourth Baden Infantry Regiment "Prince William" no. 112 and appointed Olszewski on 13 September 1911 simultaneous promotion to colonel as commander of this association .

With the outbreak of World War I , Olszewski gave the regiment to his successor, Lieutenant Colonel Neubauer , was appointed commander of the 55th Infantry Brigade and promoted to major general on August 19, 1914. In conjunction with the 28th Infantry Division , he participated in the fighting in the Vosges and Lorraine and at Arras part and went in mid-October 1914 in Flanders in the trench warfare over. During the Loretto Battle, Olszewski was particularly able to prove himself in the heavy fighting for Notre-Dame de Lorette. Awarded both classes of the Iron Cross , he had to relinquish command of his large association due to a gall disease . He was then added, and on March 24, 1916 the officers of the army on September 8, 1916 award of the Red Eagle II. Class with Oak Leaves and Swords to the statutory pension for disposition made.

family

Olszewski married Marianne Meyer (* 1871) in Stettin on October 7, 1890. The son Job Wilhelm Seraphim (* 1897) emerged from the marriage.

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 10, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1942], DNB 986919810 , pp. 118-119, no. 3114.