Rüdiger von der Goltz
Rüdiger von der Goltz
Has anyone got a detailed biography on this General and his military service?
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Hi Moulded,
Rüdiger Graf von der Goltz: Born 8 Dec 1865 at Züllichau, died 4 Nov 1946 at Kinsegg/Allgäu.
Promotions:
15 May 1885: Fähnrich
12 Nov 1885: Sekonde-Lieutenant
14 Sep 1893: Premier-Lieutenant
13 May 1895: Received Oberleutnant's Patent
17 Apr 1897: Hauptmann (Y)
14 Nov 1903: Major (B)
27 Jan 1911: Oberstleutnant (L)
20 May 1913: Oberst (O)
18 Aug 1916: General major
27 Aug 1939: Brevet (Charakter) as Generalleutnant
Assignments:
03 Mar 1885: Entered 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß as a Fahnenjunker
01 Oct 1891-20 Jul 1894: Attended the Kriegsakademie
01 Apr 1895 Attached to the General Staff
13 May 1895 Assigned to grenadier-Regiment 109
17 Apr 1897: Hauptmann in the General Staff
22 Mar 1898: General Staff of the IX Army Corps
22 Jul 1900: Company Commander in Infanterie-Regiment 153
12 Sep 1902: General Staff
28 Oct 1902: Ia, 1. Garde-Infanterie-Division
22 Apr 1904: Ia, IV Army Corps
12 Sep 1906-01 Oct 1906: General Staff officer with the High Command "in den Marken" and of the Government of Berlin
07 Aug 1909: Commander 1. Bataillon 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß
20 MAr 1911: Assigned to Staff of the 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß
15 Aug 1911: Department Head in the General Staff
02 Oct 1911: Member of Directing Staff at the Kriegsakademie
03 Mar 1913: Commander Infanterie-Regiment 76
06 Sep 1914: WOunded/hospitalized
Oct 1914: Commander of Brigade Goltz
17 Nov 1914: Commander 34. Infanterie-Brigade
28 May 1915: Commander 5. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade
26 May 1916: Commander 1. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade
18 Jun 1917: Commander 37. Infanterie-Division
26 Feb 1918: Commander 12 Landwehr-Division ("Ostsee-Division")
May 1918: German General in Finland
Jan 1919: Sector Commander in Grenzschutz Ost
01 Feb 1919: Governor of Libau
04 Feb 1919: Simultaneously entrusted with the command of the VI Reserve Corps
27 Sep 1919: "Officer of the Army" (unassigned)
23 Oct 1919: Retired
1934-1945: Leader of the Association of German Officers
Sources: Bradley et al
Stammliste 1. Badische Leib-Gren.-Regt. Nr. 109
Regards
Glenn
Rüdiger Graf von der Goltz: Born 8 Dec 1865 at Züllichau, died 4 Nov 1946 at Kinsegg/Allgäu.
Promotions:
15 May 1885: Fähnrich
12 Nov 1885: Sekonde-Lieutenant
14 Sep 1893: Premier-Lieutenant
13 May 1895: Received Oberleutnant's Patent
17 Apr 1897: Hauptmann (Y)
14 Nov 1903: Major (B)
27 Jan 1911: Oberstleutnant (L)
20 May 1913: Oberst (O)
18 Aug 1916: General major
27 Aug 1939: Brevet (Charakter) as Generalleutnant
Assignments:
03 Mar 1885: Entered 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß as a Fahnenjunker
01 Oct 1891-20 Jul 1894: Attended the Kriegsakademie
01 Apr 1895 Attached to the General Staff
13 May 1895 Assigned to grenadier-Regiment 109
17 Apr 1897: Hauptmann in the General Staff
22 Mar 1898: General Staff of the IX Army Corps
22 Jul 1900: Company Commander in Infanterie-Regiment 153
12 Sep 1902: General Staff
28 Oct 1902: Ia, 1. Garde-Infanterie-Division
22 Apr 1904: Ia, IV Army Corps
12 Sep 1906-01 Oct 1906: General Staff officer with the High Command "in den Marken" and of the Government of Berlin
07 Aug 1909: Commander 1. Bataillon 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß
20 MAr 1911: Assigned to Staff of the 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß
15 Aug 1911: Department Head in the General Staff
02 Oct 1911: Member of Directing Staff at the Kriegsakademie
03 Mar 1913: Commander Infanterie-Regiment 76
06 Sep 1914: WOunded/hospitalized
Oct 1914: Commander of Brigade Goltz
17 Nov 1914: Commander 34. Infanterie-Brigade
28 May 1915: Commander 5. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade
26 May 1916: Commander 1. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade
18 Jun 1917: Commander 37. Infanterie-Division
26 Feb 1918: Commander 12 Landwehr-Division ("Ostsee-Division")
May 1918: German General in Finland
Jan 1919: Sector Commander in Grenzschutz Ost
01 Feb 1919: Governor of Libau
04 Feb 1919: Simultaneously entrusted with the command of the VI Reserve Corps
27 Sep 1919: "Officer of the Army" (unassigned)
23 Oct 1919: Retired
1934-1945: Leader of the Association of German Officers
Sources: Bradley et al
Stammliste 1. Badische Leib-Gren.-Regt. Nr. 109
Regards
Glenn
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That's him.
And from Wehrmacht-awards.com,courtesy of Glenn.Goltz on the right circa 1935/36:
http://www.austro-hungarian-army.co.uk/ ... eneral.jpg
And from Wehrmacht-awards.com,courtesy of Glenn.Goltz on the right circa 1935/36:
http://www.austro-hungarian-army.co.uk/ ... eneral.jpg
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Re: Rüdiger von der Goltz
A portrait photo of Rüdiger von der Goltz.
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Re: Rüdiger von der Goltz
Landeswehr war 1919 some telegrams
Von der Goltz with Napoleon
Von der Goltz with Napoleon