Richard von Süsskind-Schwendi

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Richard Karl Gottlob Wilhelm Friedrich Philipp Freiherr von Süßkind-Schwendi (born July 3, 1854 in Schwendi ; † December 20, 1946 in Bächingen an der Brenz ) was a Prussian infantry general , Lord of Bächingen and honorary commander of the Order of St. John .

Life

origin

Richard was a son of the Württemberg Chamberlain and Majoratsherr auf Schwendi Theodor Freiherr von Süsskind-Schwendi (1823-1905) and his wife Karoline, born Freiin von Woellwarth (1831-1912) from the house of Lauterburg . His eldest sister Amalie (1852-1939) was married to the Württemberg Lieutenant General Wilhelm Seutter von Lötzen (1839-1922).

Military career

Susskind attended high schools in Ulm and Schönthal. After graduating from high school , he joined the Emperor Franz Guard Grenadier Regiment No. 2 of the Prussian Army on November 5, 1872 as a three-year-old volunteer with the prospect of promotion . There he was promoted to secondary lieutenant until mid-October 1874 and was adjutant of the fusilier battalion from October 1, 1878 to January 13, 1880 . Then he was ordered to serve with Prince Alexander of Prussia . In this position, Susskind rose to Prime Lieutenant on June 10, 1884 and graduated from the War Academy for three years from October 1 . This was followed by his command to the Great General Staff . On February 16, 1889, Susskind was promoted to captain to the general staff of the army and at the same time commanded as military attaché to the imperial embassy in Paris . Released from his command in Paris, he was appointed personal adjutant to Prince Alexander of Prussia on August 2, 1894, and was promoted to major shortly thereafter . In this capacity he received the Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern . After the prince's death, on February 15, 1896, he was transferred on foot to the 4th Guards Regiment . Susskind acted as commander of the 2nd Battalion before he was transferred back to the General Staff of the Army on November 2, 1897, and again as a military attaché to the embassy in Paris. Awarded the Officer's Cross of the Legion of Honor , he returned after two years returned to Germany and was awarded the character as a lieutenant colonel to the Emperor Franz Grenadier Guards Regiment. 2 aggregated. On January 27, 1900, Susskind moved up to the regiment's staff and worked there for the next three years. He then acted as commander of the Landwehr district of Berlin I and was promoted to colonel on April 18, 1903 in this capacity . On April 22, 1905, Susskind was appointed commander of the fusilier regiment “von Gersdorff” (Kurhessisches) No. 80 in Wiesbaden . This was followed on May 21, 1907 while being promoted to major general, he was appointed commander of the 41st Infantry Brigade in Mainz . On July 4, 1910, Susskind was commissioned with the leadership of the 5th division and, with the promotion to lieutenant general , he was appointed commander of this large unit on September 10, 1910 . Susskind gave up this command and was appointed as the successor to General of the Infantry Paul von Hoepfner as the inspector of the Landwehr Inspection Berlin in the area of III. Army Corps appointed.

At the outbreak of World War Susskind was with the appointment as commander of the 2nd Guards Reserve Division active troops command transfer and as such he received on 19 August 1914 Character as General of Infantry. On September 13, 1914 he was released from his position and for the further duration of the war as Commanding General of the Deputy General Command of the XV. Army Corps used in Strasbourg. In this capacity he received the patent for his rank on November 4, 1916 . He was the holder of the Order of the Red Eagle and the Order of the Crown, First Class.

family

On March 19, 1901, Süßkind married Ilse von Winterfeld (* 1876), daughter of General of the Infantry Hugo von Winterfeld in Berlin . The following children were born from the marriage:

  • Max Theodor (* 1902), retired German lieutenant colonel D., Herr auf Bächingen ⚭ Dorothee Freiin von Woellwart-Lauterburg (* 1907)
  • Hugo (* 1903; † in Russian captivity), German Colonel ⚭ Wera Barlow (* 1906)
  • Alexander (1903–1973), German ministerial official.
⚭ October 1, 1936 in Niedergebra Elisabeth Countess Hagen (1909–1946)
⚭ May 5, 1951 in Bad Godesberg Antonia Countess Droste zu Vischering (* 1916)
  • Agnes (1908–1981) ⚭ Theodor von Sponeck (1896–1982), German lieutenant general. After the divorce, she married Ulrich von Müller, a businessman in Heidelberg, on December 6, 1947 .

literature

  • Paul Curius: List of officers of the Royal Prussian 4th Guard Regiment on foot. 1860-1905. Verlag R. Eisenschmidt, Berlin 1905, p. 166.
  • Joachim von Goertzke: Officer regular roles and rankings of the Royal Prussian Emperor Franz Garde Grenadier Regiment No. 2. 1814–1914. Paul Parey Publishing House, Berlin 1914, pp. 229-230.
  • Franz Josef zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (Hrsg.): Genealogical manual of the nobility matriculated in Bavaria. Volume II, Verlag Degener & Co., Schellenberg 1951, pp. 252-254.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Military weekly paper . No. 66 of May 23, 1907, p. 1526.
  2. ^ Military weekly paper. No. 111 of August 20, 1914, p. 2421.
  3. ^ Prussian War Ministry (ed.): Ranking list of officers of the Royal Prussian Army and the XIII. (Royal Württemberg Army Corps 1917. ES Mittler & Sohn , Berlin 1917, p. 2.
personal data
SURNAME Süßkind-Schwendi, Richard von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Süßkind-Schwendi, Richard Karl Gottlob Wilhelm Friedrich Philipp Freiherr von (full name); Susskind, Richard von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian General of the Infantry, Herr auf Bächingen and Honorary Commander of the Order of St. John
DATE OF BIRTH July 3, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH Schwendi
DATE OF DEATH December 20, 1946
Place of death Bächingen an der Brenz