David M Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Hi GentsI have a 1850 sachson Major von Reitzenstein and was wondering if it could be this later general. Any idea on his careerdates or awards?Hope you can help me out once again!David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Hi GentsI have a 1850 sachson Major von Reitzenstein and was wondering if it could be this later general. Any idea on his careerdates or awards?Hope you can help me out once again!DavidThere is an Eduard Christoph von Reitzenstein who was promoted to Oberstleutnant in 1850 and was a Generalmajor in the 1861 ranklist, the earliest I have. He was commander of the 2. Infanterie-Brigade. He was born in Wei?enfels in 18001811 Cadet1813 Unteroffizier1816 F?hnrich1818 Leutnant1829 Oberleutnant1839 Hauptmann1847 Major1850 Oberstleutnant 1853 Oberst2.7.1859 Generalmajor He is not in the 1867 ranklist, so he left the Army or died sometime in the interim. Maybe Glenn can add more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Ranklist entry, part 1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Ranklist entry, part 2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 He was retired on 25 May 1861. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 From the Nachtrag to the 1861 ranklist: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Decorations listed are:Knight's Cross, Saxon Milit?r-St. Heinrichs-OrdenCommander 2nd Class, Kurf?rstlich Hessisches Wilhelms-OrdenCommander 1st Class, Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer HausordenKnight 2nd Class, Austrian Order of the Iron Crown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 David,Dave has most of it. Generalmajor v. Reitzenstein died in Dresden on 21 March 1871.From the "Stammregister" of the Saxon Army.RegardsGlenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 Thanks gentlemen!!Now I not only know heb is who I thought he was, but also why he received the order, he was aide-de-camp to the Regimental proprietor of the kurhessian 2nd Regiment Husars Bernard II. Erich Freund Herzog von SM&A.David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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