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Białochowo
Białochowo (german: Burg Belchau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rogóźno, within Grudziądz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Rogóźno, north-east of Grudziądz, and north of Toruń. The village has a population of 580. History During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1939, it was the site of the , in which 200 Poles, including farmers, policemen, and also women and children, were murdered by the ''Selbstschutz'' and SS (see ''Nazi crimes against the Polish nation''). Transport The Polish National road 55 runs nearby, west of the village. Notable residents * Erich von Falkenhayn (1861–1922), German Chief of Staff of World War I * Eugen von Falkenhayn Eugen von Falkenhayn (4 September 1853 – 3 January 1934) was a German General of the Cavalry, commanding officer of the XXII Reserve Corps in World War I and Lord Chamberlain of Empress Auguste Viktoria. Biograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugen Von Falkenhayn
Eugen von Falkenhayn (4 September 1853 – 3 January 1934) was a German General of the Cavalry, commanding officer of the XXII Reserve Corps in World War I and Lord Chamberlain of Empress Auguste Viktoria. Biography Falkenhayn was born in Burg Belchau, West Prussia (Białochowo, Poland) to Fedor von Falkenhayn (1814–1896) and Franziska von Falkenhayn, née von Rosenberg (1826–1888). His brother Arthur (1857–1929) became tutor of Crown Prince Wilhelm while Erich (1861–1922), became Prussian minister of war and chief of the German General Staff. His only sister Olga von Falkenhayn was the mother of Fieldmarshal Fedor von Bock. Falkenhayn joined the Prussian Army on 2 August 1870 at the Cuirassier Regiment "Queen" (Pomeranian) No. 2 in Pasewalk, he became a member of the Prussian General Staff in 1883 and Military attaché in Paris in 1887. In 1889 he was attached to the military headquarter of Wilhelm II and became the educator of Prince Wilhelm and Prince Eitel F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
