Max von Witzleben

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Hans Max von Witzleben (born August 13, 1812 in Potsdam , † November 27, 1888 in Stephansstift ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

He came from the Thuringian noble family von Witzleben and was the eldest son of the later Prussian Lieutenant General Konstantin von Witzleben and his wife Johanna Rudolfine Luitgarde, born von Bischoffwerder (1794–1869). She was a daughter of the Prussian Lieutenant General Hans Rudolf von Bischoffwerder and Wilhelmine Katharine, born von Tarrach (1757–1833), and a sister of the Prussian Lieutenant General and commander of the 11th Cavalry Brigade Ferdinand von Bischoffwerder .

Military career

Witzleben was initially a cadet in Berlin . On 10 August 1831 he was as Portepeefähnrich the 1st Guards Regiment walk the Prussian Army transferred. In the further course of his military career he rose to the position of colonel and commander of the Fusilier Regiment No. 38 and took part with this regiment during the German War in 1866 in the battles near Skalitz , Schweinschädel and Königgrätz .

On October 30, 1866, Witzleben was appointed commander of the 7th Infantry Brigade and promoted to major general on December 31, 1866 with a patent from October 30, 1866.

Witzleben was an honorary knight of the Order of St. John .

family

Witzleben had married Julie Karioline Luise Adelaide Countess von Lynar (1818-1893) in Potsdam on October 28, 1847 . The marriage had two sons:

  • Heinrich Günther (1848–1870), last second lieutenant in the Jäger Regiment No. 5
  • Karl Julius Max (born February 9, 1852 in Potsdam), Prussian captain

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Detlev Schwennicke : European family tables. New episode . Volume XXI: Brandenburg and Prussia 2. Verlag Vittorio Klostermann , Frankfurt am Main 2002, Tfl. 19th
  2. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the count's houses for the year 1876, p.534
personal data
SURNAME Witzleben, Max von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Witzleben, Hans Max von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general
DATE OF BIRTH August 13, 1812
PLACE OF BIRTH Potsdam
DATE OF DEATH November 27, 1888
Place of death Stephansstift