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Hugo Von Kayser
Hugo Max von Kayser was a German General of the Cavalry (Germany), General of the Cavalry of World War I. He was known for being a major military figure of the Reichswehr after the war's conclusion, commanding the 2nd Cavalry Division (Reichswehr), 2nd Cavalry Division. Origin Hugo was born on 15 June 1873 as the son of the Prussian Colonel Edwin von Kayser (1836-1887) and his wife Klara (née von Ulrici) (1848-1921). His father had been elevated to the hereditary Prussian nobility on 14 August 1864. Early Military Career On 24 February 1890 Kayser enlisted in the hussar regiment Zieten Hussars, "von Zieten" (Brandenburg) No. 3 in Rathenow as a cadet and was promoted to Second Lieutenant on 19 September 1891. At the end of January 1897, he was transferred to the Hussar Regiment "King Umberto of Italy" (1st Electoral Hessian Regiment) No. 13, 1st Hessian Hussar Regiment No. 13 in Frankfurt am Main and served as regimental adjutant from November 1897 to early April 1902. For his se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koblenz
Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman military post by Nero Claudius Drusus, Drusus around 8 B.C. Its name originates from the Latin ', meaning "(at the) confluence". The actual confluence is today known as the "Deutsches Eck, German Corner", a symbol of the unification of Germany that features an Emperor William monuments, equestrian statue of Emperor William I. The city celebrated its 2000th anniversary in 1992. It ranks in population behind Mainz and Ludwigshafen am Rhein to be the third-largest city in Rhineland-Palatinate. Its usual-residents' population is 112,000 (as at 2015). Koblenz lies in a narrow flood plain between high hill ranges, some reaching mountainous height, and is served by an express rail and autobahn network. It is part of the populous Rhineland. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
