Rudolf von Kittlitz
Friedrich Alexander Rudolf Freiherr von Kittlitz (born April 2, 1817 in Posen , † December 11, 1882 in Hirschberg (Silesia) ) was a Prussian major general and commander of the 19th Infantry Brigade .
Life
origin
Rudolf was a son of the Prussian Colonel a. D. Friedrich von Kittlitz (1788–1849) and his wife Karoline, née Buchwald (1796–1862).
Military career
After attending grammar schools in Lauban and Schweidnitz , Kittlitz joined the 7th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army as a musketeer on June 21, 1833 . He was promoted to Second Lieutenant by mid-March 1839 and from October 1842 he was in command of the 5th Combined Reserve Battalion for one year. During the Polish uprising in the province of Poznan , he took part in the battle near Chludowo in 1848 . On July 30, 1850 he was assigned as a company commander in the 2nd Battalion in the 10th Landwehr Regiment to Oels and from the beginning of February 1851 in the same capacity in the 7th Landwehr Regiment. By the beginning of February 1856 Kittlitz rose to captain and on September 9, 1858 he was appointed company commander in his main regiment. On August 14, 1865 he was transferred to the 7th Brandenburg Infantry Regiment No. 60 while being promoted to major . As commander of the 2nd battalion he took part in the battle of Königgrätz during the war against Austria in 1866 .
On March 22, 1868, Kittlitz rose to lieutenant colonel and was given command of Schleswig Infantry Regiment 84 on September 20, 1870 for the duration of the mobilization on the occasion of the war against France . He led his regiment at Gravelotte , Orleans , Beaugency Montlivault , Chambord , Vienne , Épuisay and Le Mans as well as before Metz . Awarded both classes of the Iron Cross , Kittlitz was appointed regimental commander on June 20, 1871 for the peace relationship and promoted to colonel on August 18, 1871. In position à la suite of his regiment, he was transferred to Posen as commander of the 19th Infantry Brigade on March 11, 1876 and promoted to major general on March 22, 1876. promoted. On May 13, 1877 Kittlitz was with board for disposition made and in January 1878 on the occasion of the religious festival with the Red Eagle Award II. Class with oak leaves. He died on December 11, 1882 in Hirschberg.
His regimental commander, Colonel von Plonski, wrote in his assessment in 1856: “Has a determined character, is practical and prudent and can quickly find himself in and out of service in any relationship. Active and zealous in service, he has proven himself in every respect and has earned the affection and trust of his subordinates. "
family
Kittlitz married Laura Peiper (* 1827) on November 17, 1856 in Hirschberg, the daughter of the archdeacon and senior at the Evangelical Church of Grace in Hirschberg, Carl Rudolf Samuel Peiper . The daughter Anna (* 1859) emerged from the marriage.
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 9, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1941], DNB 986919780 , pp. 376-377, no. 2949.
- Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the baronial houses. Justus Perthes, Gotha 1859, p. 361 ff. , 1883, p. 415.
Individual evidence
- ^ Military weekly paper . No. 7 of January 23, 1878, p. 110.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kittlitz, Rudolf von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kittlitz, Friedrich Alexander Rudolf Freiherr von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian major general and commander of the 19th Infantry Brigade |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Poses |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 1882 |
| Place of death | Hirschberg (Silesia) |