Otto Wilhelm August von Mirbach

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Otto Wilhelm August von Mirbach (born January 20, 1810 in Graudenz ; † April 23, 1882 in Bonn ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and most recently the commander of the 18th Infantry Brigade.

Life

origin

His parents were Otto Ernst von Mirbach (* May 11, 1761 - January 17, 1851) and his wife Anna Sophie Dorothea, née Reimann (* 1781 - April 5, 1856). His father was Colonel a. D. and finally commander of the 14th Infantry Regiment as well as bearer of the Pour le Mérite and the Iron Cross 1st class.

Career

He came to Berlin on April 15, 1825 as a cadet . From there he went to the 2nd Infantry Regiment on July 28, 1827 as a porter ensign. There he was appointed second lieutenant on February 12, 1829 and posted to the rifle factory in Danzig from April 1, 1837 to September 30, 1837. After his return he was on March 1, 1842 to November 2, 1843 as a company commander in the III. Battalion of the 2nd Landwehr Regiment transferred to Anklam . During that time he was promoted to Premier Lieutenant on August 14, 1842. From July 1st, 1845 to October 31st, 1845 he was again in the 2nd Landwehr Regiment, this time as a company commander in the 2nd Battalion in Stralsund . During the March Revolution in 1848 he took part in the street fighting in Berlin and in the first Schleswig-Holstein War . On June 27, 1848, he joined the 2nd Infantry Regiment as a captain and company commander. There he was appointed major on June 21, 1856 and battalion commander on May 23, 1857. He was then transferred to the 24th Landwehr Regiment on March 6, 1858, where he was commander of the 2nd Battalion in Prenzlau. On May 8, 1860, he was appointed leader of the 2nd Battalion of the 24th Combined Infantry Regiment and on July 1, 1860, he was transferred to the 64th Infantry Regiment as commander of the 2nd Battalion. There he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on October 18, 1861 and then commissioned on September 16, 1862 to lead the 36th Infantry Regiment. On March 17, 1863 he was appointed colonel and at the same time confirmed as commander. On January 21, 1864 he was awarded the 4th Class Red Eagle Order and on January 18, 1866 the 3rd Class Red Eagle Order with Ribbon.

On April 3, 1866, he was transferred to the Torgau Fortress as commander and was assigned to the 36th Infantry Regiment à la suite . But on September 15, 1866, he was transferred to the army officers and came to Leipzig as a commander. Promoted to major general on September 20, 1866, he joined the 18th Infantry Brigade on October 30, 1866 as commander. On February 11, 1868 he was awarded the Cross of Honor 1st Class of the House Order of Hohenzollern and on January 23, 1870 with the Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class with Oak Leaves. On June 9, 1870, he was put up for disposal with a pension .

He returned during the Franco-Prussian War on January 24, 1871 as deputy commander of the 37th Infantry Brigade, and on April 4, 1871, he was in the same position in the 38th Infantry Brigade. He received the character of Lieutenant General on May 13, 1871 before he was released from his position on June 11, 1871. He died unmarried on April 23, 1882 in Bonn.

In 1847, as Premier Lieutenant, he received the following ratings: Good moral leadership, education, science, and service. With a thoroughly capable and honorable disposition, he sometimes overrides his opinion, at times he would be wished for greater personal tension, is sometimes uncomfortable for the superior, on the whole a hopeful officer, suitable for avencement in the tour.

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SURNAME Mirbach, Otto Wilhelm August von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general, commander of the 18th Infantry Brigade
DATE OF BIRTH January 20, 1810
PLACE OF BIRTH Graudenz
DATE OF DEATH April 23, 1882
Place of death Bonn