Moritz Johann Sachs from Hellenau

Moritz Sachs von Hellenau in gala uniform, around 1905. Photo: Atelier Bude, Graz

Moritz Johann Sachs von Hellenau (born October 13, 1844 in Stettin , Austrian Silesia , † January 11, 1933 in Lovran ) was an Austro-Hungarian  vice admiral, commander of the Fiume Naval Academy and adjutant to the wing of Emperor Franz Josef I.

Life

Moritz Sachs von Hellenau was born on October 13, 1844 in Stettin ( Štítina , Austrian Silesia ). His parents were the kk district captain of Freiwaldau ( Jesenik ) Josef Sachs and Antonie Sachs, née Winckler. After graduation in Szczecin 1861 he appeared as midshipman into the Imperial Navy. He was the first member of the Austro-Hungarian Navy to be appointed wing adjutant to the Kaiser. After the death of Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary in 1898, her daughters gave him her personal milk glass as a "symbol of remembrance".

Military career

In 1881 Sachs von Hellenau was an officer on the SMS Miramar during the journey of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary to the Orient; In the years 1888-1892 Sachs was the first wing adjutant of Emperor Franz Joseph I in the Navy. From 1892 to 1894 he commanded SMS Saida during a mission trip for training, exploratory and trading purposes. In 1900 Sachs was appointed director of the Fiume Naval Academy . That year he was promoted to Rear Admiral. In 1904 he was promoted to vice admiral. In 1905 he was retired.

Winners of the following awards (selection):

1881 Order of Danilos I for independence 4th class and Knight's Cross of the Knightly Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem

1882 Osmanje Order, 4th class

1889 Order for Merit at Sea (Spain) 1st class

1889 Order of the Sun and Lions 3rd class

1890 Order of Saint Michael (Bavaria-Kurköln) 2nd class

1890 Star of Romania Commander's Cross

1891 Royal Crown Order (Prussia) 2nd class in diamonds

1892 Albrechts-Orden Komthurkreuz 2nd class and Takovo-Orden 3rd class

1894 Order of the Iron Crown (Austria) 3rd class tax-free

1902 Star of Romania Grand Officer and Order of the Redeemer Grand Commander's Cross

1905 Austrian Imperial Leopold Order Knight

Web links

• The milk glass of Empress Elisabeth on bda.de.
• The kk or kuk admiralty 1816-1918 on oesta.gv.at
• Admiral Nicholas Horthy: Memoirs (chapter 3, Aide-de-camp) on books.google.at
• Schematism for the Austro-Hungarian Army and for the Austro-Hungarian Navy 1908 (Vienna, 1907) on library.hungaricana.hu

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Donald J. Mabry: Historical Text Archive: Electronic History Resources, online since 1990. (No longer available online.) In: historicaltextarchive.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016 ; Retrieved December 9, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Schmidt-Brentano, Antonio: The kk or kuk Admiralty 1816 - 1918. (No longer available online.) Austrian State Archives, 2007, formerly in the original ; Retrieved December 9, 2016 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.    
3. ^ Wiener Zeitung. October 19, 1881, accessed June 13, 2020 . 
4. ^ Wiener Zeitung. January 20, 1882, accessed June 13, 2020 . 
5. ^ Wiener Zeitung. January 11, 1889, accessed June 13, 2020 . 
6. ^ Wiener Zeitung. October 8, 1889, Retrieved June 13, 2020 . 
7. ^ Wiener Zeitung. July 10, 1890, accessed June 13, 2020 . 
8. ^ Wiener Zeitung. October 9, 1890, accessed June 13, 2020 . 
9. ^ Wiener Zeitung. October 10, 1891, accessed June 13, 2020 . 
10. ^ Wiener Zeitung. January 10, 1892, accessed June 13, 2020 . 
11. ↑ The press. July 29, 1894, Retrieved June 13, 2020 . 
12. ↑ Sport & Salon. February 15, 1902, accessed June 13, 2020 . 
13. ↑ Moravian-Silesian Press. July 29, 1905, accessed June 13, 2020 .