Valentin von Massow (Lieutenant General)

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Valentin von Massow (born March 24, 1793 in Berlin , † January 18, 1854 in Steinhöfel ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

He was the eldest of four sons of the Prussian Chief Marshal Valentin von Massow (1752-1817) and his wife Charlotte Auguste, née von Blumenthal (1766-1835). One of his brothers was the later House Minister Ludwig von Massow (1794-1859).

Military career

On April 1, 1805, Valentin joined the Hussar Regiment "von Rudorff" of the Prussian Army as an Estandartenjunker . However, due to his age, he did not take part in the war against France in 1806 . After the Peace of Tilsit he was promoted to Second Lieutenant at the end of July 1809 and took his leave in mid-March 1812 in order to be able to enter service in the English. Massow fought against the French on the 1812/13 . In June 1813 he returned to Prussia and was employed in the 1st Silesian Hussar Regiment . Massow fought during the Wars of Liberation in the battle near St. Julien, for which he was awarded the Iron Cross II class and the Order of St. Vladimir IV class. As a prime lieutenant in August 1814 he became an adjutant to General von Hünerbein . At the end of March 1815, he was transferred to the General Staff and Massow was assigned to Prince Blücher's headquarters . In this capacity he experienced the battles at Ligny and Belle Alliance .

After the war Massow came as a captain in the general staff of General von Tauentzien . From January 20, 1816 to February 24, 1819 he was commanded to Major General von Müffling . During this time Massow was accepted into the Order of St. John and awarded the Order of Bath in February 1819 . He was then appointed wing adjutant to King Friedrich Wilhelm III. In this capacity, Massow received the Legion of Honor in April 1819 and was promoted to colonel by the end of March 1834 . Leaving his position as a wing adjutant, he was promoted to major general à la suite on September 10, 1840 . With the statutory pension and the award of the star to the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves, Massow was finally retired on March 15, 1843.

He then retired to his estate in Steinhöfel. On October 15, 1852 the king gave him the character of lieutenant general and commissioned him on October 26, 1852, together with the generals von Nostitz and von Scharnhorst, to attend the funeral ceremonies of the Duke of Wellingtons in London .

One and a half years later Valentin von Massow died after a short illness. His grave (A 129) is next to Steinhöfel's village church.

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SURNAME Massow, Valentin von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH March 24, 1793
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH January 18, 1854
Place of death Steinhöfel