Otto von der Decken
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Birth name | Otto Hermann Theodor von der Decken |
Birth date | 17 August 1858 |
Place of birth | Verden, Kingdom of Hanover, German Confederation |
Death date | 28 July 1937 (aged 78) |
Place of death | Dresden, German Reich |
Allegiance | German Empire |
Service/branch | Prussian Army Royal Saxon Army Imperial German Army |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Iron Cross Military Order of St. Henry |
Relations | ∞ 8 November 1892 in Dresden Elisabeth "Ella" Lucia Bertha Freiin von der Decken, genannt von Offen (1870–1937) |
Otto Hermann Theodor von der Decken (also Hermann Theodor Otto; 17 August 1858 – 28 July 1937) was a German officer, finally Generalleutnant of the German Army in World War I.
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Career (chronology)
- 1874 Cadet (Kadettenschüler)
- 1879 Fähnrich of the Prussian Army
- Magdeburgisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 10 in Aschersleben under Oberst Friedrich Karl Engelbert von der Decken (1824–1889)
- 14 October 1880 Sekondeleutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- 5. Eskadron/Magdeburgisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 10
- 12 June 1883 Retirement approved with the goal of joining the Royal Saxon Army
- 2 July 1883 Employed in the Royal Saxon Army in the Königlich Sächsisches Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 17 in Oschatz with a Patent of 14 October 1880 (now listed as von der Decken I., his cousin Gustav Arnold Joseph Richard von der Decken, also a later Generalleutnant , as von der Decken II.)
- 21 November 1891 renamed 1. Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 17 „Kaiser Franz Joseph von Österreich, König von Ungarn“
- 2 July 1883 Employed in the Royal Saxon Army in the Königlich Sächsisches Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 17 in Oschatz with a Patent of 14 October 1880 (now listed as von der Decken I., his cousin Gustav Arnold Joseph Richard von der Decken, also a later Generalleutnant , as von der Decken II.)
- 1 April 1888 Premierleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Adjutant of the 1. Königlich Sächsisches Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 17
- 20 October 1892 Rittmeister
- Commander of the 1. Eskadron/1. Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 17 „Kaiser Franz Joseph von Österreich, König von Ungarn“
- 1899 Adjutant of the XIX. (Königlich Sächsisches) Armee-Korps in Leipzig
- 23 March 1901 Major without Patent (ernannt)
- 26 March 1903 received Patent as Major
- Staff officer in the 1. Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 17 „Kaiser Franz Joseph von Österreich, König von Ungarn“ (as of Rangliste 1903)
- Diensttuender Flügeladjutant S.M. des Königs (Active Serving Wing Adjutant or Orderly aide-de-camp in the court of the King of Saxony[1][2] as of Rangliste 1904)
- Delegated with the leadership of the 1. Husaren-Regiment "König Albert" Nr. 18 (as of Rangliste 1907)
- 26 March 1903 received Patent as Major
- 20 March 1908 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Commander of the 1. Husaren-Regiment "König Albert" Nr. 18 in Großenhain
- 23 September 1911 Oberst (Colonel)
- 13 September 1912 Commander of the 1. Königlich Sächsische Kavallerie-Brigade Nr. 23 in Dresden (subordinated to the 1. Division Nr. 23), replacing Karl Ferdinand Freiherr von Lindeman
- at the same time entrusted with the management of the "Inspektion der Militär-Reitanstalt" (also in Dresden)
- 13 September 1912 Commander of the 1. Königlich Sächsische Kavallerie-Brigade Nr. 23 in Dresden (subordinated to the 1. Division Nr. 23), replacing Karl Ferdinand Freiherr von Lindeman
- 20 April 1914 Generalmajor
- 1 August 1916 to September 1917 Commander of the 8. Kavallerie-Division (Königlich Sächsische) replacing Eberhard Graf von Schmettow
- At the end of August 1917, by order of the High Command of the 8th Army, von der Decken formed the combined “North” Cavalry Division (Kavallerie-Division Nord), which existed until 25 October 1917. As the leader of this troop, he was able to prove himself particularly well on the Düna front.
- 21 May 1918 Generalleutnant without a Patent (17 June 1918 received Patent as Generalleutnant from 11 June 1918)
- 1 September 1918 to March 1919 Commander ot the 45. (Königlich Sächsische) Landwehr-Division (replaced Matthias Hoch)
Family
Otto was the son of Friedrich Alexander Georg Burchard von der Decken (1807–1896), calvary Oberst a. D. of the Royal Hanover Army (born in Bederkesa, Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg) as well as Gutsherr (Lord of the Manor), and his wife Emilie Henriette Cäcilie, née von Plate aus dem Hause Wechtern (b. 8 October 1819 in Wellingsbüttel).
Siblings
He had several siblings, among them were:[3][4]
- Theodor Friedrich Eberhard (b. 3 September 1842 in Quakenbrück), Major of the Royal Saxon Army and Royal Saxon Chamberlain (Kammerherr)
- Julius Heinrich (b. 12 May 1847)
- Louis Theodor Johannes (b. 19 July 1856 in Verden), Higher Administrative Court Council (Oberverwaltungsgerichtsrat) and Gutsherr
- Frieda Luise Maria Emilie Charlotte (b. 25 August 1860 in Hannover), Canoness (Stiftsdame) in Neuenwalde
Awards and decorations
Pre-war
- Order of Franz Joseph, Knight's Cross (OeFJR/ÖFJR)
- Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, Knight III. Class (OeEK3/ÖEK3)
- Order of the Crown of Italy, Officer (JKO)
- Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PRA4)
- Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Commander 2nd Class (SEHC2)
- Saxon Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Sächsisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz; DAK)
- Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Knight 1st Class (AR1)
- Prussian Order of the Crown (Kronenorden), 3rd Class (PK3)
- Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, Knight II. Class (ÖEK2)
- Bavarian Military Merit Order, Officer's Cross (BMVO/BMV.O)
- Crown to his Red Eagle Order 4th Class (PRA4mK)
- Württemberg Order of the Crown, Cross of Honour (WKE)
- Lippe House Order (Lippischer Hausorden), Cross of Honour 2nd Class (LDH2/LDHE2)
- Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Honour-Officer's Cross (OHO)
- Saxe-Weimar Order of the White Falcon, Commander (SWFC)
- Crown to his Saxon Albrechts-Orden Knight 1st Class (AR1mK)
- Saxon Order of Merit, Knight's Cross 1st Class (VR1)
- Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd Class (JSch3)[5]
- Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Commander 2nd Class (AC2)
- Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class (PRA3)
WWI
- Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
- EK II on 26 September 1914
- EK I on 31 December 1914
- Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross on 7 November 1914
- Brunswick War Merit Cross (Herzoglich Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz), 2nd Class (BrK2) on 10 August 1915
- Saxon Order of Merit, Commander 2nd Class with Swords (VC2⚔) on 15 October 1915
- Austria-Hungary Military Merit Cross, 2nd Class with War Decoration (ÖMV2mKD/ÖM2K) on 31 October 1915
- Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Commander 1st Class with Swords (AC1⚔) on 1 November 1916
- Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Swords (PRA2⚔) on 24 March 1917
- Cross for Faithful Service (Fürstlich Schaumburg-Lippisches Kreuz für treue Dienste 1914; SLK) on 12 April 1917
- Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz, II. Class (MMV2/MK2) on 26 September 1917
- Military Order of St. Henry, Commander 2nd Class on 24 October 1917
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
References
- ↑ Rangliste der Königlich-Sächsischen Armee, 1904, p. 3
- ↑ Rangliste der Königlich-Sächsischen Armee, 1905, pp. 212–213
- ↑ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Adeligen Häuser, 1900, p. 219
- ↑ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Adeligen Häuser, 1903, p. 193
- ↑ Rangliste der Königlich-Sächsischen Armee, 1912, p. 47
Categories:
- 1858 births
- 1937 deaths
- German nobility
- People from Hanover
- Military personnel of Saxony
- German military officers
- Prussian Army personnel
- Flügeladjutant
- Prussian generals
- German Army generals of World War I
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Eagle
- Recipients of the Order of the Crown (Prussia)
- Recipients of the Albert Order
- Recipients of the Order of the Crown (Württemberg)
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Military Merit Cross (Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
- Recipients of the War Merit Cross (Brunswick)
- Recipients of the Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary)
- Recipients of the Military Order of St. Henry
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor