Rudolph Tiehsen

Rudolph Emil Leonhard Tiehsen (born November 16, 1821 in Danzig ; † April 2, 1905 in Berlin-Lichterfelde ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

Rudolph was a son of the Prussian major Johann Wilhelm Tiehsen (1791-1851) and his wife Emilie Friederike, née Kleefeld (1797-1867).

Military career

After attending the St. Petri School in his hometown and the division school in Cologne, Tiehsen joined the 25th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army on February 16, 1839 . He was transferred to the 4th Infantry Regiment in mid-September 1842 as Portepeefähnrich and was promoted to Second Lieutenant by the end of October 1842 . From the beginning of October to the end of December 1851 he was assigned to the rifle factory in Sömmerda for training purposes . Finally, on April 1, 1852, he was commanded as a company commander in the 1st Battalion in the 4th Landwehr Regiment in Osterode . From March 1, 1853 to February 28, 1854 he was in command of the 1st Artillery Regiment. After his return he was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on April 10, 1855 , and on August 1, 1856, as a company commander in the 2nd Battalion in the 4th Landwehr Regiment in Prussian Holland . After his promotion to captain , he was assigned to the 4th Combined Infantry Regiment on May 8, 1860, from which the 7th East Prussian Infantry Regiment 44 emerged in early July 1860 . Tiehsen was promoted to company commander in mid-October 1860 .

During the German War he led his company in 1866 near Trautenau , Königgrätz and Tobitschau and received the Order of the Red Eagle, IV class with swords , for his work on September 20, 1866 . On August 20, 1867, he was transferred to the 2nd Pomeranian Grenadier Regiment (Colberg) No. 9 as a major . With the mobilization on the occasion of the war against France , Tiehsen took over the leadership of the 2nd battalion on July 22, 1870 and participated in the battles at Gravelotte and Villiers as well as the sieges of Metz and Paris . In December 1870 he fell seriously ill, so that he had to leave the regiment for the time being.

Awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class, he was promoted to commander of his battalion on April 18, 1871, and to lieutenant colonel on March 22, 1873 after the preliminary peace of Versailles . Under position à la suite , Tiehsen was commissioned on October 15, 1874, initially with the command of the 4th Grand Ducal Hessian Infantry Regiment (Prince Carl) No. 118 , appointed commander on December 15, 1874 and promoted to mid-January 1875 Colonel . In this position he received the Crown Order II. Class in September 1878 . But he was already seriously ill. On July 10, 1880, he received his retirement and the character of major general. On February 19, 1881, he was put up for disposition and died on April 2, 1905 in Berlin-Lichterfelde.

In his assessment of 1866, his regimental commander von Hiller wrote : “Is a very capable officer who, with great zeal and practical skill, has made his company one of the best in the regiment. He connects with these excellent military qualities, which have always enabled him to find and secure the most correct and best in the campaign. Very good and pleasant forms, is characterized by tactful behavior and is an independent, energetic character, qualifies for preferential transport. "

family

Tiehsen married Amalie Auguste Schesmer (1835–1909) on August 16, 1859 in Marienwerder. The couple had several children:

• Elise (* 1861)
• Hermann (* 1862), Prussian colonel and commander of the infantry regiment No. 352
• Ella (* 1865)
• Horst (* 1867)

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 9, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1941], DNB 986919780 , p. 409, no. 2973.