Johann Gottlieb Tielke
Johann Gottlieb Tielke (2 July 1731, in Tautenburg Tautenburg is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. It is home to the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory The Karl Schwarzschild Observatory (german: Karl-Schwarzschild-Observatorium) is a German astronomical observato ... near Jena – 6 November 1787, in Freiberg) was an army officer and an internationally recognized military writer. Military career Tielke fell into poverty and an uncertain future through the sudden death of his father. Consequently, in 1751 he enlisted in the army of Saxony in the infantry regiment ''Herzog von Sachsen-Weißenfels'' as a common soldier. Because of his small stature and unprepossessing appearance, his military career was not without problems. However, his skills, especially in drawing, and his enthusiastic service impressed his military superiors. Thus, he was in 1753 transferred to Dresden in the ''Hausartilleriecompagnie'', and the royal authorities authorized ...
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