Michael von Kienmayer

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Michael Freiherr von Kienmayer (born January 17, 1756 in Vienna ; † October 18, 1828 there ) was an imperial or imperial Austrian general and general .

Career

Michael Freiherr von Kienmayer
Michael von Kienmayer's tomb in the Penzing parish cemetery with the correct date of birth January 17, 1756

At 19 Kienmayer 1774 joined as a cadet in the Imperial Infantry - Regiment "No. 26 Puebla de Portugalo “. At the beginning of 1775 he was promoted to lieutenant in the Chevauxlegers regiment "Jung-Modena", in the same year he was promoted to lieutenant in the "d´Ayasassa" cuirassiers . In 1777 he became second Rittmeister in Hussar Regiment No. 35 "Vinzenz Freiherr von Barcó", took part in this function in the War of the Bavarian Succession and was promoted to (first) captain when he captured the log cabin in Oberschwedeldorf because of his bravery.

From 1788 to 1790 he took part in the Russian-Austrian Turkish War. On November 11, 1788 he was promoted to major, on April 13, 1789 for his deeds at the Battle of Focshan to lieutenant colonel. On September 21, 1789, he was promoted to colonel with the "Leveneur" -Chevauxlegers. On December 21 of the same year he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Maria Theresa Order .

In 1793, at the personal request of Field Marshal Friedrich Josias of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld , Kienmayer was translated as a colonel to his former Hussar Regiment No. 35 "Barcó" and took part in the First Coalition War.

In 1794, because of his excellent and brave achievements, he advanced to major general . As such, he took part in the campaigns in 1794 under Prince Coburg, 1795 under Feldzeugmeister Graf Clerfayt , 1796 under the leadership of Archduke Carl , and 1797 under Feldzeugmeister Graf Latour . In the Second Coalition War he participated again in 1799 (see also → Munot ) under the leadership of Archduke Carl and was promoted to Field Marshal Lieutenant on September 4, 1799.

In 1800 he took command of a division in the Second Coalition War and commanded the right wing in the Battle of Hohenlinden . In January 1802 he became the owner of the 8th Hussar Regiment , previously "Nauendorf". In 1805, in the course of the Third Coalition War , he took over as commandant of an independent corps on the Lech. In the battle of Austerlitz in 1805 he commanded the avant-garde of the columns led by the Russian general Friedrich von Buxhoeveden . After the Peace of Pressburg he came to Olomouc as a division general, and later to Fünfkirchen, where he stayed until the end of 1808.

In 1809 he took part in the Fifth Coalition War as commander of the II. Austrian Reserve Corps and led the corps, among other things, in the battle of Aspern , in relation to which he is named as one of the honored. He then became the commander of the XI. Army corps was appointed, which was able to successfully assert itself against a numerically superior enemy in Saxony and Franconia to protect against enemy incursions into Bohemia. The main reason for this is the victory in the Battle of Gefrees on July 8, 1809.

Kienmayer was finally promoted to General of the Cavalry on July 31, 1809 and was awarded the Hessian Golden Lion Order and the Hessian Military Order of Merit.

In the chapter of the order of 1810, Kienmayer was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Maria Theresa Order for his important achievements in the 1809 campaign . In 1813 he became interim commanding officer in Galicia, and in 1814 finally commanding general in Transylvania. In 1816 he was granted the secret council dignity. In 1820 he became the commanding general for Moravia and Silesia in Brno. At the end of 1826 he retired for health reasons. Michael von Kienmayer succumbed to his ailment almost two years later and was buried in the then cemetery of the parish church in Penzing .

useful information

  • The so-called "Kienmayer jump" goes back to Kienmayer's name, with which Michael von Kienmayer saved himself from French capture in 1799 in the Thur River .
  • In addition to his military career, Michael von Kienmayer made a name for himself as an enthusiastic mineral collector in geology .
  • The tomb of the Barons von Kienmayer in the form of an iron obelisk, which has been moved there from its original location, is located in the new Penzing parish cemetery. It bears the correct date of birth (January 17, 1756) and bears the military honors it deserves.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Austrian Military magazine Volume IV. 1835, p. 286 ff.
  2. ↑ Austrian Military Journal, Vienna 1835, p. 309 f.
  3. ↑ G. Ritter Amon von Treuenfest, History of the Imperial and Royal Huszaren Regiment No. 8, Vienna 1880, p. 530.
  4. ^ J. Hirtenfeld, The Military Maria Theresa Order and its Members, Vienna 1857, pp. 882 ff.
personal data
SURNAME Kienmayer, Michael von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kienmayer, Michael Freiherr von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian field marshal and general
DATE OF BIRTH January 17, 1756
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH October 18, 1828
Place of death Vienna