Gneomar Ernst von Natzmer
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| Birth name | Gneomar Ernst Hans Karl von Natzmer[1] or Ernst Hans Karl Gneomar von Natzmer[2] |
| Birth date | 17 May 1832 |
| Place of birth | Schivelbein, Province of Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation |
| Death date | 2 October 1896 (aged 64) |
| Place of death | Arnstadt, Verwaltungsbezirk Arnstadt, Kreis Erfurt, Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, German Empire |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Prussia German Confederation North German Confederation German Empire
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| Service/branch | .png){kind=small} Prussian Army
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| Years of service | 1850–1886 |
| Rank | Oberst (Colonel) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Iron Cross Red Eagle Order |
| Relations | ∞ 1866 Johanna Emma Ludowika von Blumenthal |
| Other work | Writer |
Gneomar Ernst Hans Karl von Natzmer (17 May 1832 – 2 October 1896) was a German officer of the Prussian Army, finally Oberst (Colonel) and commandant of Torgau.
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Military career (chronology)
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- 11 November 1850 joined the 9. Infanterie Regiment (Colberg);[3] Officer Cadet Louis Karl Emil von Blanc would become his best friend.
- 23 August 1868 renamed Colbergsches Grenadier Regiment (2. Pommersches) Nr. 9
- 27 January 1889 renamed Colbergsches-Grenadier-Regiment „Graf Gneisenau“ (2. Pommersches) Nr. 9
- 1 July 1860 Transferred to the 6. Pommersches Infanterie-Regiment (Nr. 49) in Stargard
- 6 March 1862 Transferred to the 3. Westfälisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 16 in Köln (later Düsseldorf)
- 27 January 1889 renamed Infanterie-Regiment „Freiherr von Sparr“ (3. Westfälisches) Nr. 16
- 1863/64 Personal service to Generalleutnant Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Alexander Prinz von Preußen (1820–1896)
- 10 November 1864 Commander of the 6th Company/3. Westfälisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 16
- took part in the Austro-Prussian War with the Army of the Elbe (Elbarmee); According to General der Infanterie Freiherr von Moltke's strategy, the Prussian Army was to march into the Kingdom of Bohemia in three independently operating units and fight Austria's northern army there. The division into three armies was heavily criticized by contemporaries, but remained victorious.
- 1870/71 Took part in the Franco-German War
- At the beginning of the war, he was put in command of the Landwehr-Bataillon Unna and participated in the encirclement of Metz. He then became commander of the 1st Battalion/3. Westfälisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 16, taking part in the Battle of Artenay and others. In November 1870, he was severely wounded near Maizières (Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande).
- 15 July 1872 Transferred to the staff of the 2. Westfälisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 15 (Prinz Friedrich der Niederlande)
- 23 March 1873 renamed Infanterie-Regiment „Prinz Friedrich der Niederlande“ (2. Westfälisches) Nr. 15
- 26 January 1875 Commander of the III. Bataillon/Westfälisches Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 37 in Posen
- 27 January 1889: Füsilier-Regiment „von Steinmetz“ (Westfälisches) Nr. 37
- 27 January 1902: Füsilier-Regiment „von Steinmetz“ (Westpreußisches) Nr. 37
- 22 January 1876 Commander of the III. (Füsilier-)Bataillon/Grenadier-Regiment „Kronprinz“ (1. Ostpreußisches) Nr. 1 in Königsberg
- 5 May 1883 Fortress commandant of Memel (East Prussia)
- 10 May 1884 Fortress commandant of Torgau (Province of Saxony)
- 13 November 1886 Retired with the right to wear the uniform of the Grenadier-Regiment „Kronprinz“ (1. Ostpreußisches) Nr. 1
Family
Descent
Gneomar von Natzmer came from the old Pomeranian noble family Natzmer and was the son as well as the 9th and last child of Colonel a. D. Ernst August Ludwig von Natzmer (1786–1864) and his wife Auguste Ferdinandine Henriette Karoline, née von Eickstedt (1796–1838). he had six sisters and two brothers. His older brother Christoph Ernst Karl Oldwig von Natzmer (b. 21 November 1819 in Dammitsch) was a major and Eskadron commander in the 2. Schlesisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 8 and fell (⚔) on 27 June 1866 during the Battle of Nachod.
Marriage
On 21 May 1866 in Berlin, Captain von Natzmer married his fiancée Johanna Emma Ludowika von Blumenthal (b. 1 August 1845 in Quackenburg; d. 29 September 1918).[4] The had seven children:[5]
- Elfriede (b. 23 October 1867 in Hannover)
- Ernst Oldwig Louis Carlo (1868–1942), Konteradmiral of the Reichsmarine
- Ulrich Christoph Ludwig Max (b. 5 November 1870 in Hannover; d. 30 May 1879 in Königsberg)
- Irmgard (b. 5 March 1872 in Köln; d. 27 November 1892 in Arnstadt)
- Walther (b. 30 June 1873 in Minden; d. 19 November 1873 in Minden)
- Magdalene (b. 16 November 1874 in Minden)
- Editha "Edel" Malvine Maria (b. 5 January 1879 in Königsberg); ∞ 15 August 1915 Honorarprofessor Dr. phil. Alfons Kreichgauer (1889–1958), since 1921 ministerial officer (Ministerialreferent) and head of the acoustics laboratory in the Reichswehr Ministry (Reichswehrministerium)
Promotions
- 11 November 1850 Three Year Volunteer (Dreijährig-Freiwilliger)
- 10 February 1853 Sekondeleutnant (2nd Lieutenant)[6]
- 14 January 1860 Premierleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- 10 November 1864 Hauptmann (Captain)
- 13 July 1872 Major[7]
- 18 April 1878 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)
- 10 May 1884 Oberst (Colonel)
Awards and decorations (excerpt)
- Commemorative Cross for the Campaign of 1866 (Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866)
- Iron Cross (1870), 2nd and 1st Class
- Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Militärverdienstkreuz), 2nd Class (MMV2)
- War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71)
- Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz)
- Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4)
- Anniversary Oak Leaves (Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895) to his Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class
Works (excerpt)
- George Christoph von Natzmer, Chef der weißen Husaren – Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Armee Friedrich II., Hannover 1870
- Aus dem Leben des Generals Oldwig von Natzmer – Ein Beitrag zur preußischen Geschichte, Berlin 1876
- Die Ausbildung einer Eskadron im Felddienst, Berlin 1882
- Unter den Hohenzollern. Denkwürdigkeiten aus dem Leben des Generals Oldwig v. Natzmer, Friedrich Andreas Perthes, Gotha (four volumes)
- Kaiser Wilhelm I., die Prinzeß Elise Radziwill und die Kaiserin Augusta, 1890
- Die Réfugiés und die Gebrüder Gaultier. Auf Grund handschriftlichen Materials, in: "Deutsche Rundschau", 64, August 1890, pp. 281–293
- Lebensbilder aus dem Jahrhundert nach dem grossen deutschen Kriege, Gotha 1892
- Bei der Landwehr, Vor Metz und Die Schlacht von Beaune la Rolande, Gotha 1894
- Die Jugend Zinzendorfs im Lichte ganz neuer Quellen, Eisenach 1894 (Digitalisat)
- Von dem Heldenleben eines Reiterführers und den 8. Dragonern bei Nachod, Gotha 1895 (Digitalisat)
- book about his fallen brother Christoph Ernst Karl Oldwig von Natzmer
References
- ↑ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Adeligen Häuser, 1910, p. 520
- ↑ Natzmer, Ernst Hans Karl Gneomar von (Archive)
- ↑ Ernst Hans Karl Gneomar von Natzmer
- ↑ Die Familie von Blumenthal
- ↑ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Adeligen Häuser, 1906, p. 526
- ↑ Geschichte des Colbergschen Grenadier-Regiments Graf Gneisenau (2. Pommersches) Nr. 9. 1842 bis 1889, p. 246
- ↑ Rangliste der Königlich Preußischen Armee, 1872, p. 865
Categories:
- 1832 births
- 1896 deaths
- German nobility
- People from Pomerania
- Prussian Army personnel
- Prussian people of the Austro-Prussian War
- German military personnel of the Franco-Prussian War
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Military Merit Cross (Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Eagle
