Theodor Rudolf August Wittich

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Theodor Rudolf August Wittich (born March 26, 1812 in Berlin , † December 1, 1887 in Coburg ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and most recently the commander of the 20th Infantry Brigade.

Life

origin

His parents were Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Wittich († November 20, 1815) and his wife Karoline Christiane, née Clarus. His father was staff captain of the Brandenburg artillery brigade and most recently post director. He died in the field hospital in Belgium as a result of a serious wound.

Career

He received his education at a grammar school in Berlin. He came to Potsdam as a cadet on April 20, 1824, and to Berlin as a cadet on April 12, 1826 . From there he came on July 29, 1829 as a second lieutenant in the 17th Infantry Regiment. From 1832 to 1835 he was posted to the General War School . After his return he was used as battalion commander from 1837 to 1846, during which time he was promoted to Premier-Lieutenant on April 20, 1843. On April 18, 1848 he became a captain and company commander in the regiment. In 1849 he took part in the fight against the unrest in Baden and fought in the battles at Philippsburg, Waghäusel, Bischweiler and Kuppenheim. For Waghäusel he received the Order of the Red Eagle IV class with swords. He published his experiences in the booklet "Das Fähnlein or the Company as a Tactical Unit" (Wesel 1849).

With the introduction of the needle gun , a revision of the regulations became necessary. Wittich was also a member of the commission for revising the instructions from May 1, 1853 to August 11, 1853. Promoted to major on September 15, 1855, he was transferred to the 17th Landwehr Regiment, where he was commander of the 1st Battalion in Wesel . After the military reform of 1860 he was first leader of the 1st Battalion of the 17th Combined Infantry Regiment on May 8, 1860. On July 1, 1860, he was appointed lieutenant colonel and came as a commander in the 1st battalion of the 57th Infantry Regiment, and on July 31, 1860, he was commander of the fusilier battalion. On June 22, 1861, he was appointed commander of the 14th Infantry Regiment, and on October 18, 1861, he was promoted to colonel. On January 14, 1862, he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, 3rd class, with ribbon and swords on the ring .

He stayed there until April 3, 1866, when he was transferred to the 20th Infantry Brigade as commander, he was also placed à la suite of the 14th Infantry Regiment, and on June 8, 1866, he became Major General. During the German War of 1866 he fought at Nachod , Skalitz , Schweinschädel and Königgrätz . For this he was awarded the Crown Order 2nd Class on September 20, 1866 .

On January 17, 1869, he also received the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class, with oak leaves and swords on the ring . On July 9, 1870, he was then put up for disposition with the character of lieutenant general and pension . But already on July 29, 1870 he was brought back during the mobilization for the Franco-German War and transferred to the Generalgouvernement in the area of ​​the I., IX. and X. Army Corps and was given command of the coast guard between the Elbe estuary and Rostock. On March 29, 1871, he was released from this position. For this he was awarded a star on July 27, 1871.

He died on December 1st, 1887 in Coburg.

family

On October 19, 1840, he married Emilie Adriane Sophie Strans de Zangre (* December 12, 1813) in Wesel. The couple had several children:

  • Wilhelmine Karoline (born August 8, 1841)
  • Theodor Emil Willibald (born July 29, 1843)
  • Ernst Alexander Richard (born December 20, 1845)

On January 9, 1865, he married Laura Hermine Hering in Stettin (* October 14, 1836; † January 17, 1896).

Works

  • 1849, The Fähnlein or the Company as the true tactical unit , digitized
  • 1858, On the tactics of the light percussion rifle, ( commentary in Die Militair-Litteratur since the Liberation Wars by Theodor von Troschke )

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personal data
SURNAME Wittich, Theodor Rudolf August
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general, commander of the 20th Infantry Brigade
DATE OF BIRTH March 26, 1812
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH December 1, 1887
Place of death Coburg