Maximilian von Buch

Maximilian von Buch (born October 11, 1837 in Meiningen , † June 26, 1918 in Dresden ) was a Prussian infantry general .

Life

origin

He was the son of Gustav von Buch (1802–1887) and his wife Eleonore Karoline Therese, born von Uttenhoven (1807–1886). His father was Saxony-Meining's secret council , minister of state , commander of the ducal meining's troop contingent and Prussian major general .

Military career

Buch graduated from the Bernhardinum high school in his hometown and then attended the cadet institute in Dresden . On January 1, 1854, he was employed as a Junker in the body brigade of the Saxon Army . As a second lieutenant , Buch took his leave on November 18, 1857 in order to be able to enter the service of Herzoglich Meining. There he was employed on November 25, 1857 with a patent from April 7, 1856 in the fusilier regiment. It was here that he was promoted to lieutenant on July 29, 1863 . During the war against Prussia , Buch was in command from June 16 to July 28, 1866 as adjutant of the Mainz fortress command. After the defeat of Austria and before Saxony-Meiningen joined the North German Confederation , he was promoted to captain on October 2, 1866 .

As such, Buch was incorporated into the Prussian Army on September 25, 1867 and appointed chief of the 6th Company in the 6th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 95 . This was followed by an assignment in the East Prussian Jäger Battalion No. 1 in Braunsberg in the same function from June 18, 1869 . With this battalion , Buch took part in the battles at Gravelotte and Noisseville and the siege of Metz in 1870/71 during the war against France . For his achievements, Buch was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class.

After the peace treaty , Buch advanced to major in the Lower Rhine Fusilier Regiment No. 39 in Düsseldorf on February 12, 1876 . On April 17, 1879, he was transferred to Sondershausen as commander of the 1st Battalion in the 3rd Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 71 . In the autumn of 1881, Buch was an observer to the maneuvers of the French XI. Army Corps commanded and received the Cross of the Legion of Honor . With his promotion to lieutenant colonel on November 15, 1883, he was promoted to regular staff officer and was active on foot from February 11 to December 6, 1886 in the same position in the 2nd Guards Regiment . He was then commissioned to lead the King Grenadier Regiment (2nd West Prussian) No. 7 stationed in Liegnitz . On January 15, 1887, Buch became a colonel and regimental commander. With the promotion to major general he was appointed commander of the 56th Infantry Brigade in Rastatt on March 24, 1890 , until Buch was commissioned to lead the 34th Division in Metz on February 14, 1893 . He was promoted to lieutenant general on April 18, 1893, and was appointed commander of this large unit . In this position he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class with Oak Leaves and the Order of the Crown 1st Class for his services .

Although intended for use as the commanding general , Buch resigned as no relevant position was available. He was therefore on 10 September 1897 awarding of the character as General of Infantry with the statutory board for disposition made.

Buch spent his twilight years in Dresden, where he was buried in the Trinitatisfriedhof after his death .

family

Buch had married Luise Göttling von Abendroth (1841–1909) on December 2, 1865 in Wenigenauma . The following children were born from the marriage:

• Walter (* 1872), Prussian Rittmeister
• Erich Karl Gotthard (* 1874), Prussian major
• Hans Karl Fritz (* 1874), Prussian major
• Friedrich (1876–1959), German major general
• Marie (* 1877)

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 9, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1941], DNB 986919780 , pp. 301-303, no. 2895.
• Hermann Arnold: list of the officers of the 6th Thuringia. Infantry Regiment No. 95 together with regular troops, from February 18, 1807. Gotha 1900, pp. 132-133.
• Werner von Bock: Main list of the 2nd Guards Regiment on foot. June 19, 1813– May 15, 1913. Verlag R. Eisenschmidt, Berlin 1913, p. 219.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Dermot Bradley (ed.): The Generals of the Army 1921–1945. The military careers of the generals, as well as the doctors, veterinarians, intendants, judges and ministerial officials with the rank of general. Volume 2: v. Blanckensee – v. Czettritz and Neuhauß. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1993, ISBN 3-7648-2424-7 , pp. 310-311.