Leopold Ernst Gustav von Koschembahr

Leopold Ernst Gustav von Koschembahr (born March 1, 1768 in Festenberg , † October 10, 1842 in Breslau ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

His parents were the Prussian staff cavalry officer in the hussar regiment "von Podjursky" Wolf Ernst von Koschembahr (* January 7, 1730; † July 10, 1779) and his wife Beate Wilhelmine von Koschembahr (* June 19, 1733; † September 18, 1808) the house of Ossen.

Military career

On August 19, 1782, Koschembahr joined the Prussian Army's "von Württemberg" hussar regiment as a Junker , became a cornet on October 9, 1794 and was promoted to second lieutenant on May 28, 1790 . During the campaign in Poland in 1794 he took part in the Battle of Rawka and the battles at Ganroth, Cracow and Wola and was wounded during the siege of Warsaw. For his behavior he was awarded the Order Pour le Mérite on June 9, 1794 .

After the war, Koschembahr rose to Prime Lieutenant on March 23, 1802 , fought in the Fourth Coalition War in 1806 in the Battle of Auerstedt and was seriously wounded there. In 1807 he was made inactive with half pay.

After the Treaty of Tilsit , he was transferred to the Silesian Hussar Regiment No. 4 on March 17, 1809, and advanced to May 25, 1809 as a staff commander . Koschembahr took his leave on March 25, 1809 to join the black crowd of the Duke of Braunschweig . And on May 5, 1809, he was employed again in the army as a brigadjutant by Colonel Graf Goetzen. With his promotion to Rittmeister Koschembahr came on April 30, 1811 as adjutant to Count Zieten and on March 3, 1812 was aggregated to the Silesian Cuirassier Regiment.

During the Wars of Liberation Koschembahr received a shot in the hand in a battle near Liebertwolkwitz and was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class. He later fought in the battles near Kulm and Dresden . He became major on August 27, 1813 , and after his restoration in 1814, commanded a cavalry division at Nancy . For his achievements in the campaign Koschembahr received the Order of St. Vladimir IV class on March 17, 1815 .

On March 29, 1815, Koschembahr was appointed commander of the 4th Cuirassier Regiment, and in this position he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on October 3, 1815 with a patent from October 25, 1815 . With a patent from April 10, 1822, he became a colonel on March 30, 1822 . In 1825 Koschembahr received the service cross and became a knight of the Order of St. John . He got his departure on March 27, 1831 with the character of major general and a pension of 1750 thalers. In addition, on March 31, 1831, he received permission to wear his general uniform, but without an active service badge, and on April 22, 1833, the Order of St. Vladimir III. Class. He moved to Breslau where he died on October 10, 1842.

In his assessment from 1830 he wrote General von Thile : “Is an officer who is distinguished by his tireless zeal for service and punctual fulfillment of duties. The regiment is in laudable condition under his leadership. Unfortunately, however, his health is so weakened by age and long service that he would undoubtedly succumb to the efforts of a campaign in a short time and his retirement is therefore desirable. "

family

Koschembahr married Sophie Wilhelmine Konstanze von Oppeln-Bronikowski on October 2, 1797 in Kempen (* November 5, 1779; † November 22, 1853). The couple had several children:

• Julius Ferdinand Leopold (* March 16, 1799; † 1851), Rittmeister in the 7th Cuirassier Regiment, Lord of Groß-Wilkau (Nimpitsch district) ⚭ 1845 Agnes Friederike von Pfeil-Elguth (* November 11, 1826)
• Beate Johanna Fanny (* October 24, 1800 - † July 25, 1815)
• Betty Henriette (born August 3, 1805)
• Heinrich Leopold Fedor (born November 21, 1809), Major a. D., last in the 7th Cuirassier Regiment

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 5, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1938], DNB 367632802 , pp. 154-155, no. 1472.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the count's houses to the year 1865. Volume 38.