Albert Karl Friedrich von Haller
| Albert Karl Friedrich Haller von Raitenbuch | |
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| Birth date | 28 August 1834 |
| Place of birth | Witzenhausen, Electorate of Hesse, German Confederation |
| Death date | 6 August 1894 (aged 59) |
| Place of death | Hanover, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Allegiance | _of_Hesse-Kassel.png){kind=small} Electorate of Hesse German Confederation Kingdom of Prussia North German Confederation German Empire
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| Service/branch | .jpg){kind=small} Hesse-Kassel Army.png){kind=small} Prussian Army
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| Years of service | 1853–1878 |
| Rank | 2nd Lieutenant (Hesse-Kassel) Major (Prussia) |
| Battles/wars | Brothers War 1866 Franco-German War |
| Awards | Iron Cross Red Eagle Order |
| Relations | ∞ Maria Mendevich |
| Other work | Politician (mayor) |
Albert Karl Friedrich von Haller zu Raitenbuch (28 August 1834 – 6 August 1894) was a German officer, finally Major of the Prussian Army as well as civil servant and politician.
Life
Von Haller joined the Hessian 3rd Infantry Regiment (Drittes Infanterie-Regiment Prinz „Friedrich Wilhelm von Hessen“) on 8 June 1853 as an officer cadet and was commissioned with the 1st Hessian Infantry Regiment "Elector" (Cassel) in October 1854. He served with the regiment until 1866. He took part in the German War of Brothers on the side of the German Confederation, therefore against Prussia. He was taken over by the Prussian Army on 30 October 1866 as a 1st Lieutenant and served with the 1. Hannoversches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 74 in Cologne, as of 1871 in Hanover. With his promotion to Captain in October 1869, he was appointed commander of the 5th Company. He took part in the German-Franco War and was awarded the Iron Cross.
Until 1873, the regiment belonged to the occupation troops in France. On 8 June 1878, he retired as an honorary Major and the right to wear the uniform. On 4 May 1880, his application for employment in civilian service was granted (d. A. a. A. i. Z. ert; den Antrag auf Anstellung im Zivildienst erteilt). He then became mayor (Bürgermeister) of Flecken Herzberg. "Flecken Herzberg" refers to the historical-geographical name for the town of Herzberg am Harz. Until 25 October 1929, when Herzberg am Harz was granted city rights, it was a "Flecken." Historically, the term "Flecken" referred to a smaller settlement or community with fewer rights and privileges than a town. He lived his last years in Hanover.
Family
Albert was born the son of government council (Regierungsrat) and consultant of the Province of Fulda Arnold Christian Wilhelm von Haller zu Raitenbuch (b. 21 October 1802) and his wife Anna Dorothea Friederike, née Schütte (1803–1874). He had four younger siblings, three sisters and brother Karl Wilhelm Konrad Haller von Raitenbuch (b. 28 March 1838; d. 15 December 1915). Karl joined the k. k. Army of the Austrian Empire within the German Confederation. He never served with the Hesse Army like his brother, as the rank list from 1866 shows. He was promoted to Colonel on 15 May 1896 as commander of the k. k. Landwehr Infanterieregiment "Brünn" Nr. 14. He retired in 1899. On 7 July 1908, he received the honorary rank of Titular-Generalmajor.
He married Bertha Edle von Steinitz (1844–1907),[1] their son Arnold (b. 20 January 1875) was a graduate of the Theresian Military Academy, officer in the Joint or Common Army (Gemeinsame Armee), the Austro-Hungarian (k. u. k.) Army (general staff officer and decorated veteran of the First World War) and the Austrian Federal Army (Bundesheer), ultimately a Colonel. He was also a sponsor of the voluntary medical service of the Teutonic Order.[2]
Marriage
Albert Karl Friedrich Haller von Raitenbuch married his fiancée Maria Mendevich. Their son was Major z. D. Albert Gustav Rudolf Haller von Raitenbuch (b. 9 September 1873; d. 30 March 1952; ∞ Auguste Louise Friederike Caroline Reuß).
Promotions
- 8 June 1853 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)
- 19 October 1854 Second-Lieutenant
- 30 October 1866 Premier-Lieutenent (1st Lieutenant)
- 14 October 1869 Hauptmann (Captain)
- 8 June 1878 Charakter als Major (Honorary Major)
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class[3]
- War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71) in Bronze with battle clasps
- Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz)
- Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4)
Gallery
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References
- ↑ Bertha Haller von Raitenbuch was a friend of Theodore Ulrike Sophie von Levetzow (1804–1899), a German aristocrat and landowner. She is considered the last love of the German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
- ↑ Rangsliste und Personalstatus des Deutschen Ritterordens, 1913, p. 131
- ↑ Königlich Preußische Ordens-Liste, 1877, part 3, p. 361
