Ludwig von Wittich
Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig von Wittich (born October 15, 1818 in Münster , † October 2, 1884 at his country estate Siede, Soldin district in Neumark ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and a member of the Reichstag.
Life
He was the son of the later Prussian major general Karl August von Wittich (1772–1831) and his wife Christiane Johanna Friederike Elisabeth, born von Redern (1780–1842).
Wittich received his education in the cadet corps and in 1835 joined the Prussian army as a second lieutenant . In 1844 he became adjutant in the 2nd Division and in 1852 in the General Command of the V Army Corps . Promoted to major in 1857 , he was transferred to the general staff of the 9th Division and in 1861 to that of the V Army Corps, on October 18, 1861 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
In 1863 Wittich became chief of the General Staff of the II. , In 1864 of the IV. Army Corps . As a colonel in this position he took part in the German War in 1866 with great distinction and received the order Pour le Mérite for this . On March 22, 1868 he became major general and commander of the 49th Infantry Brigade (1st Grand Ducal Hessian), which he commanded in the 1870 Franco-German War in the battles of Vionville , Gravelotte and Noisseville . On September 22, he was appointed lieutenant general, command of the 22nd division , at the head of which he took part in the arduous and long operations on the Loire and against Le Mans from October 1870 to January 1871. In the course of these battles he fought under General von der Tann on October 10th in the battle at Artenay , on the 11th at Orléans and on the 18th in the assault on Châteaudun . On October 21, he occupied Chartres and then fought under the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on December 2 at Loigny and Poupry , on 3 and 4 again at Orléans, from 8 to 10 at Beaugency and contributed significantly to the Wins the battle of Le Mans (January 10-12) and Alençon (January 15) at.
On March 18, 1872 appointed commander of the 31st division in Strasbourg , he took his leave in April 1873. In 1889 the infantry regiment "von Wittich" (3rd Kurhessisches) No. 83 was named after him in his honor.
From 1879 to 1881 Wittich was a member of the German Reichstag for the German Conservative Party and the Landsberg constituency.
He married Johanna Albertine Luise Anna Hiller von Gaertringen on June 16, 1863 (* October 21, 1833). She was the widow of Anton von Bredelow (1818–1861) and daughter of Chamberlain Rudolf Hiller von Gaertringen († October 27, 1866) and Sophie von Motz. The later MP Hans Joachim von Brederlow was his stepson.
Works
- From my diary 1870-1871. Kassel 1872.
literature
- Genealogical paperback of the knights and Noble families. 1877. Second year, p. 134.
- Bernhard von Poten : Wittich, Ludwig von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, pp. 635-637.
Web links
- Biography of Ludwig von Wittich . In: Heinrich Best : database of the members of the Reichstag of the Empire 1867/71 to 1918 (Biorab - Kaiserreich)
Individual evidence
- ^ Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldatisches Führertum . Volume 4, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1937], DNB 367632799 , pp. 474-475, no. 1399.
- ↑ Genealogical pocket book of the knights and Aristocratic families, 1877, second year, p.134
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wittich, Ludwig von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wittich, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian lieutenant general and politician, MdR |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1818 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Muenster |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2, 1884 |
| Place of death | Neumark (landscape) |