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Franco-Prussian War 1870

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Post by FANGIO » 02 Feb 2004, 17:31

Please, I need the complete names, ranks and units of these men.
Are there any pictures of them?, could anybody post them?
Thanks.
Here's the list:

1- Grl Kar von Steinmetz
2- Grl Albrech von Roon
3- August von Württemberg
4- Grl von Stülpnagel
5- Grl Döring
6- Grl Schwerin
7- Grl Zastrow
8- Grl Goeben
9- Grl Manteuffel
10- Grl Fransecky
11- Grl Konstantin von Alvensleben
12- Grl Manstein
13- Grl Voigts-Rhetz
14- Grl Hartmann
15- Grl Kirbach?
16- Grl Kamecke
17- Grl von der Tann
18- Grl Obernitz
19- Grl von Glumer
20- Grl von Buddenbrock
21- Grl von Bose
22- Grl Bredow - XII.KavBrig?

Sorry, I know it's a large list, but any help would be much appreciated.

Best regards.

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Post by Wm. Harris » 03 Feb 2004, 00:20

Here are a couple. Images from The Iron Cross: A History 1813-1957 by Gordon Williamson.
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#9: General der Kavallerie Freiherr von Manteuffel, commander of the Southern Army.
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#8: General de Infanterie von Goeben, C-in-C of First Army.
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Post by FANGIO » 03 Feb 2004, 14:42

Great pics!
Thank you very much Redcoat1861.
Anyone else has more info or photos?
Regards.

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Post by AJK » 03 Feb 2004, 21:40

Hi Fangio,

I hope this helps a little:


Generalfeldmarschall Karl Friedrich von STEINMETZ (1796 - 1877)
Commander-in-Chief, 1.Army
Commander-in-Chief, 2. Army
Commanding General II. Army Corps
Commanding General V. Army Corps
Commander, 1. Division
Governor of Posen
Commandant of Magdeburg

Generalfeldmarschall Albrecht Theodor Emil Graf von ROON (1803 - 1879)
Minister of War
Minister of the Navy
Commander, 14. Division
Chief of Staff, VIII. Army Corps
Prime Minister of Prussia

Generaloberst August, Prinz von WÜRTTEMBERG (1813 - 1885)
Commander-in-Chief, Marches
Commanding General III. Army Corps
Commanding General Guards Corps
Acting Commander, 1. Guards Infantry Division
Commander, 2. Guards Infantry Division
Commander, 7. Division
Commander, Guards Cavalry Division

General der Infanterie Ferdinand Wolf Louis Anton von STÜLPNAGEL (1813 - 1885)
Commanding General XIII. Army Corps
Commanding General, Württemberg
Commander, 5. Division
Chief of the Gendarmerie
Chief of Staff, III. Army Corps

Generalmajor Wilhelm von DÖRING (1819 - 1870)
Commander, 9. Infantry Brigade

Generalmajor Kurt von SCHWERIN (1817 - 1884)
Commander, 6. Division

General der Infanterie Heinrich Adolf von ZASTROW (1801 - 1875)
Commanding General VII. Army Corps
Commander, 11. Division

General der Infanterie August Christian Friedrich von GOEBEN (1816 - 1880)
Commander-in-Chief, 1. Army
Commanding General VIII. Army Corps
Commander, 10. Division
Commander, 13. Division
Commanding General, Koblenz
Chief of Staff, IV. Army Corps
Chief of Staff, VIII. Army Corps

Generalfeldmarschall Edwin von MANTEUFFEL (1809 - 1895)
Minister of War
Commander-in-Chief, 1.Army
Commander-in-Chief, 2. Army
Commander-in-Chief, Army of the Main
Commander-in-Chief, Army of the South
Commander-in-Chief, Army of Occupation, France
Commanding General I. Army Corps
Commanding General IX. Army Corps
Commanding General XV. Army Corps
Commanding General Elbe Army Corps
Chief of the Military Cabinet
Governor of Alsace-Lorraine

General der Infanterie Eduard Friedrich von FRANSECKY (1807 - 1890)
Commanding General II. Army Corps
Commanding General XV. Army Corps
Commander, 7. Division

General der Infanterie Constantin von ALVENSLEBEN (1809 - 1892)
Commanding General III. Army Corps
Commander, 1. Guards Infantry Division
Chief of Staff, I. Army Corps

General der Infanterie Albrecht Ehrenreich Gustav von MANSTEIN (1805 - 1877)
Commanding General IX. Army Corps
Commander, 6. Division

General der Infanterie Konstantin Bernhard von VOIGTS-RHETZ (1809 - 1877)
Commanding General V. Army Corps
Commanding General X. Army Corps
Commander, 7. Division
Director-General, War Department
Chief of Staff, Army Group Prinz Friedrich Karl
Chief of Staff, V. Army Corps

General der Kavallerie Julius von HARTMANN (1817 - 1878)
Governor of Strasbourg
Commander, 1. Cavalry Division
Commander, 2. Division
Chief of Staff, VI. Army Corps

General der Infanterie Hugo Graf von KIRCHBACH (1809 - 1887)
Commanding General V. Army Corps
Acting Commanding General XI. Army Corps
Commander, 10. Division
Chief of Staff, Guards Corps
Chief of Staff, III. Army Corps

General der Infanterie Georg von KAMEKE (1817 - 1893)
Minister of War
Inspector-General of Engineers & Pioneers
Commander, 14. Division
Chief of Staff, II. Army Corps
Chief of Staff, VIII. Army Corps

General der Infanterie Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der TANN-RATHSAMHAUSEN (1815 - 1881)
Adjutant-General, Bavarian Army
Commanding General I. Bavarian Army Corps
Commander, 1. Bavarian Division
Commander, 2. Bavarian Division
Commandant of München

General der Infanterie Hugo von OBERNITZ (1819 - 1901)
Commanding General XIV. Army Corps
Commander, 14. Division
Commander, Württemberg Division
Inspector of Rifles

Generalleutnant Heinrich Karl Ludwig Albert von GLÜMER (1814 - 1896)
Commanding General Baden Army Corps
Commander, 13. Division
Commander, 29. Division

Generalleutnant Karl Leopold Gustav Freiherr von BUDDENBROCK (1810 - 1895)
Commander, 6. Division

General der Infanterie Julius Friedrich Wilhelm Graf von BOSE (1809 - 1894)
Commanding General XI. Army Corps
Commander, 20. Division
Chief of Staff, IV. Army Corps

Generalleutnant Adalbert von BREDOW (1814 - 1890)
Acting Commander, 4. Cavalry Division
Commander, 18. Division
Commander, 2. Cavalry Brigade

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Post by FANGIO » 03 Feb 2004, 22:19

It helps a lot AJK. Very much appreciated.
I only need the pictures (if there are) now. Or at least a good quality drawing.
Best regards.

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Post by AJK » 04 Feb 2004, 00:02

Hi Fangio,

Here are some links to some pictures:

Steinmetz:
http://www.greuel.de/Fotos58/58637.jpg

Roon:
http://www.deutsche-schutzgebiete.de/roon.htm
http://www.heeresamt.de/C1256B6C002D670 ... S563RHAHDE
http://www.marlesreuth.de/personen_r.ht ... Graf%20von

Goeben:
http://www.portrait-hille.de/kap07/Bild ... atnr1=3875
http://www.lysator.liu.se/runeberg/nfbi/0731.html

Alvensleben:
http://mlt1870.chez.tiscali.fr/img/img_alvensleben.htm
http://www.portrait-hille.de/kap07/bild ... &seqnr=124

Voigts-Rhetz:
http://www.portrait-hille.de/kap07/Bild ... atnr1=3886

Kirchbach:
http://www.portrait-hille.de/kap07/bild ... seqnr=1576

von der Tann:
http://www.portrait-hille.de/kap07/bild ... seqnr=3057

Obernitz:
http://www.portrait-hille.de/kap07/bild ... seqnr=2166

Best wishes,

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Post by FANGIO » 04 Feb 2004, 14:32

AJK, you're a genius, thank you very much.
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Best regards.

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