2 Garde Regiment zu Fuss - who signed the doc?

[Marcin L]

Dear Fellow members!

Would anyone help me reading the signature on the below scanned page? It is "von Holch..." something.

Is it possible to tell anything more about a career of this person?

Rest of the document is available here:

http://www.imperialgermanmilitaria.com/index.php/photos/branch/infantry/97-2-garde-regiment-zu-fuss

And the picture:

[Glenn J]

Marcin,

Hauptmann v. Holtzendorff, company commander of 6./2. GRzF.

More to follow.

Regards

Glenn

[Marcin L]

Thanks, Glenn! I really appreciate it!

Will post it on my website, soon.

Marcin

[Glenn J]

Marcin,

Gustav v. Holtzendorff, born 30 December 1869 in Berlin.

22.3.89: Sekonde-Lieutenant in 2. GRzF

1.9.96: Premier-Lieutenant

17.11.96: transfered to Leibgarde-Infanterie-Regiment 115

11.9.03: Hauptmann and company commander 6./2.GRzF

19.11.08: Retired with regimental uniform.

Died 1923 as Major a.D.

Regards

Glenn

[Marcin L]

Thanks!

For a second I thought it is Hauptmann v. Holtzendorff. I did some research and look what I found in the "Indiana Tribune" dated 24 August 1906:

"Blitz fuhr in die Helmspitze. Auf dem Truppenübungsplatz Altengrabow bei Halberstadt. Provinz Sachsen, wurde eine Kompagnie des 2. Magdeburgischen InfanterieRegiments von einem schweren Gewitter überrascht. Sie schwärmte, da sie sich auf freiem Felde befand, aus; der Hauptmann. v. Holtzendorff, blieb zu Pferde, Ein Blitz fuhr in die Helmspitze und tödtete ihn und das Pferd."

https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=IT19060824.1.4#

I don't speak German, but google translator helped. It seems that the Hauptmann was hit (in the pickelhaube) by a lighting during a training on the field, and died, together with his horse.

Interesting and sad at the same time.

Thanks once more.

Best,

Marcin

[Glenn J]

Marcin,

the unfortunate Hauptmann of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 27 was Albrecht v. Holtzendorff, company commander of 12./I.R. 27.

Regards

Glenn

[Marcin L]

Glenn,

I have sent you a PM :-)

Kind regards!

Marcin