Peter von Lehmann

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Lieutenant General Peter von Lehmann around 1872

Peter Friedrich Ludwig Lehmann , from 1871 von Lehmann (born November 23, 1814 in Eystrup , † November 16, 1904 in Wiesbaden ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and numismatist .

Life

origin

He was the son of the Oldenburg Rittmeister Friedrich Lehmann († 1857) and his wife Charlotte, née Holscher († 1857). As the seventh son of the family, Grand Duke Peter I of Oldenburg took over the sponsorship .

Military career

From 1823 to 1830 Lehmann attended the grammar school in Oldenburg and on April 1, 1830 volunteered in the infantry regiment there, in which his older brothers Louis and Ernst (both later temporarily city commanders of Oldenburg) served.

After being promoted to first lieutenant in 1843, he was transferred to the Oldenburg exclave of Birkenfeld an der Nahe , where in 1849 he became captain in command of the (light) infantry battalion there. There he became a member of the Birkenfeld Freemason Lodge for Loyalty to Duty . In 1861 he was transferred as a major to Chief of Staff of the Oldenburg-Hanseatic Brigade . In 1864 Lehmann became a lieutenant colonel and commander of the 1st battalion of the Oldenburg Infantry Regiment, and in 1865 a colonel and regimental commander.

In 1866 he took part in the " Weltzien " brigade during the German War in the Main Campaign and fought near Hochhausen , Werbach , Gerchsheim and the bombardment of Würzburg . His achievements were on September 20, 1866 by the award of the Red Eagle Order III. Class with swords and the Knight's Cross of the Oldenburg House and Merit Order . In 1867 the Oldenburg Infantry Regiment was incorporated into the Prussian Army . At the beginning of the war against France , Lehmann was appointed commander of the 37th Infantry Brigade for the duration of the mobile relationship. He led this large association in the enclosure of Metz and in the battles at Mars-la-Tour , Gravelotte , Noisseville and Beaune-la-Rolande . For his part in the victorious outcome of the Battle of Le Mans , he was awarded the Order of Pour le Mérite on February 28, 1871 . He had already received both classes of the Iron Cross and was promoted to major general on January 18, 1871 .

After the preliminary peace of Versailles , he was appointed commander of the 60th Infantry Brigade in Saarburg on March 18, 1871 . On June 16, 1871 Lehmann was Emperor I. Wilhelm to the hereditary peerage charged . In early 1876 he was appointed commander of Mainz and on March 22, 1876 he was promoted to lieutenant general. As such, Lehmann was put up for disposal on July 9, 1877 with the award of the star to the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves and swords on the ring, with a pension . He took up residence in Wiesbaden . On the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Mars-la-Tour, Wilhelm II awarded him the Order of the Crown, First Class. In addition, on March 16, 1902, Lehmann received the Grand Cross of Honor with Swords on the Ring in Diamonds from the Oldenburg House and Merit Order.

retirement

He had already started collecting coins during his active service. In retirement he devoted himself entirely to numismatics and wrote, among other things, the monograph on the coinage of Maria von Jever . His area of ​​expertise was mainly in north-west Germany.

Lehmann died unmarried and without children. Part of his collection is now on display in the Jever Castle Museum.

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personal data
SURNAME Lehmann, Peter von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lehmann, Peter Friedrich Ludwig von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general, numismatist
DATE OF BIRTH November 23, 1814
PLACE OF BIRTH Eystrup
DATE OF DEATH November 16, 1904
Place of death Wiesbaden