Rudolf von Minckwitz

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Major von Minckwitz

Erasmus Rudolf von Minckwitz (born January 14, 1827 in Dresden ; † November 28, 1916 there ) was a Prussian infantry general .

Life

origin

He was the son of Rudolf Leopold von Minckwitz (1798–1868) and his wife Ida Henriette Adolfine, née Nehrhoff von Holderberg from the Gebersbach house (1804–1840). His father was a royal Saxon captain a. D. , as well as Mr. on Staschwitz and Nieder-Grauschwitz .

Military career

At the age of eleven Minckwitz went on 18 September 1838 as the cadet to cadet to Potsdam and from there on August 9, 1840 the cadet Berlin . On July 4, 1844, he was transferred to the Emperor Franz Garde Grenadier Regiment No. 2 of the Prussian Army as portepeefähnrich . On 14 December 1844 he was awarded the character as a second lieutenant . With the award of the patent for this rank, Minckwitz was aggregated to the regiment on April 10, 1845 . As such, he was transferred to the 20th Infantry Regiment in Torgau on April 2, 1846 . With the association he fought in 1848 in the campaign against Denmark in the battles of Schleswig and Düppel , as well as during the suppression of the Baden Revolution in 1849 in the battle near Niederbühl and the siege of Rastatt . He was commended on September 20, 1849 for his brave behavior during the campaign in Baden . From February 7th to May 10th 1851 Minckwitz was adjutant of the IV., And from November 1, 1851 to October 5, 1856 of the II. Battalion. As such, he was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on July 7, 1856 .

With the 20th Landwehr Regiment , he led the 12th company in Potsdam from March 31, 1857 to June 15, 1859 . On May 31, 1859 he was promoted to captain. From August 9, 1859 to May 18, 1860 he was appointed company commander in the 20th Combined Landwehr Regiment. Then Minckwitz was chief of the 3rd company in the 5th Jäger Battalion in Görlitz and from August 18, 1860 chief of the 4th Company in the 2nd Silesian Jäger Battalion (No. 6) in Freiburg in Silesia . The VI. Subordinated to the Army Corps , it went into the campaign in Bohemia in 1866 and took part in the Battle of Königgrätz . He received the Order of the Red Eagle VI. Class with swords.

On March 22, 1868, Minckwitz was promoted to major and was appointed commander of the Lauenburg Jäger Battalion No. 9 in Ratzeburg . Subordinated to the IV Army Corps , he led his hunters to war against France in 1870 and took part in the battles of Colombey , Gravelotte , Orléans , Beaugency-Cravant and Le Mans , the siege of Metz , as well as battles at Lessy , Épuisay and Sargé part. For his achievements he received both classes of the Iron Cross .

On March 29, 1871, Minckwitz was appointed commander of the Fusilier Battalion in the Kaiser Alexander Guard Grenadier Regiment No. 1 . He held the same position from February 1, 1872 in Potsdam with the 2nd Battalion in the 1st Guards Regiment on foot . Promoted to lieutenant colonel on March 22, 1873, he was from 7 to 14 September 1874 as an observer to the autumn maneuvers of the Saxon XII. Army Corps commanded. Under position à la suite of the 4th Guards Grenadier Grenadier Regiment Queen Augusta , Minckwitz was entrusted with its leadership on February 11, 1875, appointed regiment commander on February 12, 1876 and promoted to colonel on March 2, 1876 . By order of August 9, Minckwitz was ordered as an observer to the maneuvers of the Italian Army from August 28 to September 11, 1879 . On December 27, 1881 he was charged with the command of the 30th Infantry Brigade in Koblenz under position à la suite of his previous regiment. With promotion to major general , he was appointed commander of this brigade on June 11, 1882 . Minckwitz was commissioned on December 4, 1886 with the command of the 30th Division in Metz and on January 15, 1887 he was appointed commander while being promoted to lieutenant general .

Due to his poor health condition Minckwitz under ceremony of was the Crown , First Class on June 17, 1889 Pension for disposition made. On January 27, 1890, he was given the character of General of the Infantry. He spent his old age in Dresden. In addition, on January 27, 1912, he received permission to wear the uniform of Queen Augusta Guard Grenadier Regiment No. 4.

family

Minckwitz had married Katharina Freiin Bachoff von Echt (1840-1909) on April 6, 1869 in Dobitschen . The marriage remained childless.

Awards

literature

  • Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 10, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1942], DNB 986919810 , pp. 491-492, no. 3346.
  • Bogislav von Kleist: The Royal Prussian. Generals from 1840–1894.
  • Gustav von Kessel : History of the 1st Guards Regiment on Foot 1857-1880. ES Mittler & Sohn . Berlin 1881.
  • List of officers of the First Guard Regiment on foot 1869 to 1913. ES Mittler & Sohn. Berlin 1913.
  • Oskar von Lindequist : Commemorative sheets on the rank list of the Emperor Alexander Guard Grenadier Regiment. Edition 1. Verlag Moeser.
  • Joachim von Rieben: List of officers of the Royal Prussian Kaiser-Franz-Garde-Grenadier-Regiment No. 2. Paul Parey Verlag. Berlin 1914.
  • Maximilian von Braumüller : List of officers of the Queen Augusta Guard Grenadier Regiment No. 4. 1910.
  • Felix von Otto: History of the 2nd Silesian Jäger Battalion No. 6 and its main troops, the Silesian Rifle Battalion and the Silesian National Rifle and Jäger Companies. ES Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1903.
  • Gotha original noble houses. 1902.
  • Maximilian von Braumüller: History of the Queen Augusta Guard Grenadier Regiment. ES Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1901.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Army and Fleet. In: Lübeckische advertisements . , Volume 157, No. 25, Morgen-Blatt, edition of January 15, 1907
personal data
SURNAME Minckwitz, Rudolf von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Minckwitz, Erasmus Rudolf von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the infantry
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1827
PLACE OF BIRTH Dresden
DATE OF DEATH November 28, 1916
Place of death Dresden