Theodor Gericke

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Johann Theodor Gericke (born May 31, 1819 in Koblenz , † August 1, 1878 in Liegnitz ) was a Prussian major general and commander of the 56th Infantry Brigade .

Life

origin

Theodor was a son of the Prussian lieutenant colonel Franz Gericke (1783-1859) and his wife Anna, née Feltz (1798-1866). His brother Karl (1821–1888) also embarked on a career in the Prussian Army and became a colonel .

Military career

Gericke attended high schools in Trier and Koblenz . After graduating, he was employed as a fusilier in the 29th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army on December 6, 1835 , and was promoted to second lieutenant until mid-January 1838 . On November 1, 1842, he was assigned to the 8th Engineer Division for one year and from January 24, 1845 to the 8th Artillery Brigade . From October 12 to November 13, 1846 he worked as an educator at the cadet house in Bensberg . Gericke came on January 1, 1848 as adjutant and accounting officer of the III. Battalion in the 29th Landwehr Regiment to Simmern / Hunsrück . There he became Premier Lieutenant on October 20, 1849 and was a regimental adjutant from January 13, 1850 to April 30, 1853. Promoted to captain on February 10, 1853, he was company commander in 1st Battalion of the 29th Landwehr Regiment from May 21, 1853 to November 9, 1855. He returned on January 10, 1856 as a company commander in the 29th Infantry Regiment. There he was promoted to major on July 1, 1860, and on February 15, 1860, appointed commander of the 2nd battalion. On January 11, 1862, he was transferred to the 4th Upper Silesian Infantry Regiment No. 63 as a battalion commander and in this capacity was promoted to lieutenant colonel in mid-June 1865. In addition, during the German War, from May 29, 1866 , Gericke was in command of the occupation battalions in Oels and Schweidnitz with the functions of a regimental commander .

On March 5, 1867, Gericke was aggregated into his regiment and commanded to serve at the War Ministry . On April 4, 1867, when he was transferred to the ministry, he was appointed head of the clothing department. In this position he rose to colonel in mid-April 1867 and was appointed for his work with the Commander of the Order of the Zähringer Lion , the Order of the Württemberg Crown and the Order of Knights of St. Mauritius and Lazarus as well as the Order of St. Anna II. Class and on the occasion of the festival of the Order in January 1869 with the Order of the Red Eagle III. Excellent with a bow.

At the beginning of the war against France , Gericke was the commander of a regiment in the 2nd Landwehr Brigade for the duration of the mobilization . Awarded both classes of the Iron Cross , he returned to his position in the War Ministry on March 20, 1871. With the rank and competencies of a brigade commander, he was transferred to the army officers on November 21, 1871 wearing the uniform of the War Department and at the same time entrusted with the business of the commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade . Gericke rose to Major General on January 18, 1872, was released from his position on August 7, 1873 and transferred to the General Command of III. Army Corps provided. From November 13, 1873 to May 31, 1875 he was in command of the 56th Infantry Brigade and was then put up for disposal with a pension . He died on August 1, 1878 in Liegnitz.

family

Gericke married Emma Lüder (1831-1856), daughter of the chief bailiff Franz Lüder , on December 17, 1850 in Kreuznach . The two sons Karl (1852-1853) and Theodor (1854-1856) emerged from the marriage. After the death of his first wife, he married Agnes von Schindel (1818–1868), the widow of Lieutenant General Woldemar von Trotha, in Berlin on January 4, 1863 .

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Johannes Bernhard Melcher: Stammliste of the officer corps of the infantry regiment von Horn. P. 214 f.
  2. ^ Johannes Bernhard Melcher: Stammliste of the officer corps of the infantry regiment von Horn. P. 269 f.
personal data
SURNAME Gericke, Theodor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gericke, Johann Theodor (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general and commander of the 56th Infantry Brigade
DATE OF BIRTH May 31, 1819
PLACE OF BIRTH Koblenz
DATE OF DEATH August 1, 1878
Place of death Liegnitz