Leonhard von Koeller

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Leonhard David von Koeller (born December 8, 1831 in Bromberg ; † August 24, 1915 in Berlin ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and commander of the 9th Division .

Life

origin

Leonhard was a son of the Prussian lieutenant colonel Karl von Koeller (1776–1863) and his wife Auguste, née von Lutz (1798–1883).

Military career

After attending the Higher Dorothee Städt's city school in Berlin and the cadets houses in Potsdam and Berlin Koeller occurred on 28 April 1849 as uncharacterized Portepeefähnrich in the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Prussian army one. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant by mid-October 1850 and was adjutant of the 1st Battalion in the 2nd Landwehr Regiment in Stettin from October 1, 1853 to June 30, 1856 . From October 1, 1858 to April 1, 1859 he was assigned to the Central Tower Institute. After a return he was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on May 31, 1859 . On July 1, 1860, he came to Infantry Regiment No. 42 and was in command of the 6th Infantry Brigade from mid-October 1860 to early December 1861 . He then resigned as a captain and company commander in the troop service. From February 1 to August 15, 1864 he was deployed as a special commander in the "Drigger Ort" fort on Rügen.

During the German War of 1866 he fought near Gitschin and Königgrätz . On April 20, 1870 he was assigned to the Infantry Training Battalion. During the Franco-Prussian War he came to the replacement battalion of his regiment on July 20, 1870 and then to the mobile regiment in France on September 11, 1870. On November 8, 1870 he was aggregated to the 7th Brandenburg Infantry Regiment No. 60 and promoted to major on December 22, 1870. During the campaign he fought near Metz and Paris as well as the battles near Nogent-le-Roi and Dijon.

Awarded the Iron Cross II. Class, Koeller was assigned to the regiment after the peace treaty on June 24, 1871 and was appointed commander of the II. Battalion in mid-May 1873. On September 20, 1876, he was transferred to the Lieutenant Colonel and on May 14, 1881 as a commander in the Grenadier Regiment "King Friedrich Wilhelm IV." (1st Pomeranian) No. 2 . On September 16, 1881 he was promoted to colonel there. In position à la suite of his regiment, Koeller was initially charged with the command of the 6th Infantry Brigade on August 3, 1886. On November 18, 1886, he was promoted to major general and appointed brigade commander. On November 20, 1888, he was appointed lieutenant general and commander of the 9th Division. In this capacity he received the star for the Red Eagle Order II. Class with Oak Leaves on September 20, 1890 . Under awarding of the Crown Order , First Class was Koeller on 13 June 1891 board for disposition made.

He died on August 24, 1915 in Berlin and was buried on August 27, 1915 in the Invalidenfriedhof .

The commanding general of the II. Army Corps, General von der Burg, wrote in his assessment in 1888: “Wherever he has to attack, he will do it with ruthless energy, will not stop at nothing and consistently carry out the decision once it has been made. You will definitely be able to rely on him, especially in difficult situations. "

family

Koeller married on April 14, 1858 in Stettin Sophie Luise Preußer (1838-1922), a daughter of Major Ludwig Preusser. The couple had several children:

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SURNAME Koeller, Leonhard von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Koeller, Leonhard David von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general and commander of the 9th division
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1831
PLACE OF BIRTH Bromberg
DATE OF DEATH August 24, 1915
Place of death Berlin