Paulus von Stolzmann (General)

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Paulus Alfred Wilhelm Stolzmann , von Stolzmann since 1913 (born April 1, 1863 in Stolberg ; † August 4, 1930 in Hanover ) was a German infantry general of the Reichswehr .

Life

The son of a government councilor and later consistorial president enrolled in law at the University of Göttingen in 1881 . Here Stolzmann became a member of the Gottinga Landsmannschaft . After three semesters, he finished his studies and embarked on a military career.

Military career

Stolzmann joined the 2nd Kurhessian Infantry Regiment No. 82 of the Prussian Army on October 1, 1881 as a one-year volunteer and was promoted to Second Lieutenant on February 13, 1883 . From 1885 to September 30, 1890 he served as adjutant of the Fusilier - Battalion and was subsequently for further training at the Military Academy in command. It was here that he was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on July 16, 1891 . After his return to his main regiment, he was employed as a regimental adjutant and from April 1, 1894 he was assigned to the General Staff . When he was promoted to captain on April 1, 1898, Stolzmann was transferred here at the same time. From January 27, 1900 to March 21, 1902, he returned to service as a company commander in the 1st Lower Alsatian Infantry Regiment No. 132 . Then he was first general staff officer in the staff of the 35th division for two years , in the meantime became major on September 12, 1902 and then came in the same function in the general staff of the XVII. Army corps to Danzig .

On June 16, 1913, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II , Stolzmann was raised to the hereditary Prussian nobility .

First World War

At the outbreak of the First World War , Stolzmann was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the IX. Reserve Corps appointed. This was initially positioned on the North Sea for coastal protection, but could soon be used in the north of the western front and there prevent the danger of the right wing of the German army being surrounded. As major general (since December 24, 1914), Stolzmann became chief of the general staff of the newly formed German southern army in Muncacz / Hungary on January 20, 1915 . In this capacity, Stolzmann was involved in the fighting in the Carpathian Mountains , which led from there to the Zlota Lipa . For the successes of the southern army, Wilhelm II awarded him the order Pour le Mérite on July 7, 1915 . On July 21, 1915, the Bavarian king awarded Stolzmann the Commander's Cross of the Military Max Joseph Order .

From July 12 to September 19, 1915, Stolzmann was Chief of the General Staff of the Bug Army and then of the Linsingen Army Group .

On July 21, 1916, Stolzmann was initially charged with the management of the 78th Reserve Division and finally appointed commander on September 19, 1916. He then gave up this post on August 2, 1918 when he was assigned to represent the commander of the 16th Division . On September 15, 1918, he was appointed commander of this division. After the end of the war, he led the troops back home and, after the demobilization and dissolution of the large association, was transferred to the army officers on May 9, 1919.

Reichswehr

On May 25, 1919, Stolzmann was appointed commander of Reichswehr Brigade 11 in Kassel. He then acted from April 1, 1920 as a commander in military district IV (Dresden) and was also commander of the 4th division from October 1, 1920 . Stolzmann retired from active service on June 15, 1921, when he was given the character of General of the Infantry .

family

His son of the same name was the diplomat Paulus von Stolzmann . Paulus von Stolzmann was the great-grandfather of the German actor Claudius von Stolzmann .

Awards

literature

  • Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Christian Zweng: The knights of the order Pour le Mérite of the First World War. Volume 3: P-Z. Biblio Verlag, Bissendorf 2011, ISBN 3-7648-2586-3 , pp. 372-373.
  • Hanns Möller : History of the knights of the order "Pour le mérite" in the World War. Volume II: M-Z. Verlag Bernard & Graefe, Berlin 1934, p. 382.
  • Max Mechow: Well-known CCer, Historia Academica. Volume 8/9, p. 276 f.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Military weekly paper . No. 81 of June 19, 1913, p. 1865.
  2. ^ Rudolf von Kramer, Otto Freiherr von Waldenfels: VIRTUTI PRO PATRIA. The Royal Bavarian Military Max Joseph Order of War Deeds and Book of Honor 1914–1918. Self-published by the Royal Bavarian Military Max Joseph Order. Munich 1966. p. 449.
  3. ↑ a b c d e War Ministry (ed.): Ranking list of the Royal Prussian Army and the XIII. (Royal Württemberg) Army Corps for 1914. ES Mittler & Sohn , Berlin 1914, p. 197.
personal data
SURNAME Stolzmann, Paulus of
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stolzmann, Paulus Alfred Wilhelm von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German General of the Infantry of the Reichswehr
DATE OF BIRTH April 1, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH Stolberg (Harz)
DATE OF DEATH 4th August 1930
Place of death Hanover