Paul von Schaefer

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Paul Schaefer , von Schaefer since 1901 , (born July 14, 1857 in Tübingen ; † July 16, 1924 ) was a Württemberg officer , most recently a general of the infantry .

In recognition of his services, King Wilhelm II awarded him the Cross of Honor of the Order of the Württemberg Crown on May 1, 1901 . Associated with this was the elevation to the personal nobility and he was allowed to name himself after the entry in the nobility register of Schaefer .

On September 12, 1914, he was given command of the 54th Reserve Division , which was part of the XXVII. Reserve Corps took part in the First Battle of Flanders from October 20th . At the end of April 1915, his division also intervened in the second Battle of Ypres . From January 21, 1916 until the end of World War I , he served as the deputy commanding general of the XIII. (Royal Württemberg) Army Corps .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Württembergisches Kriegsministerium (Ed.): Königlich Württembergisches Militär-Verordnungsblatt. No. 15 of May 1, 1901. p. 42.
  2. ^ Honorary ranking list of the former German Army. Ed .: German Officer Association. ES Mittler & Sohn . Berlin 1926. p. 996.
  3. ↑ Baden-Württemberg State Archives
personal data
SURNAME Schaefer, Paul von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schaefer, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Wuerttemberg officer, general of the infantry in the First World War
DATE OF BIRTH July 14, 1857
PLACE OF BIRTH Tübingen
DATE OF DEATH July 16, 1924