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Eugen von Falkenhayn (4 September 1853 – 3 January 1934) was a German
Falkenhayn was reactivated in the beginning of World War I and became commanding general of the XXII Reserve Corps on 10 September 1914. His Corps fought in the Battle of Flandres, in the Battle of Gorlice-Tarnów, in Serbia as part of the Austrian III Army under General Kövess. In 1916 the XXII Reserve Corps was deployed at the Battle of Verdun and sent to the Eastern Front (World War I) to counter the Brusilov Offensive, it returned to Germany in November 1918 and Falkenhayn retired on 30 June 1919.
Falkenhayn died in Berlin-Lichterfelde on 3 January 1934.
General of the Cavalry General of the Cavalry (german: General der Kavallerie) was a General officer rank in the cavalry in various states of which the modern states of German and Austria are successors or in other armies which used the German model. Artillery officers o ...
, 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 thePrussian Army
The Royal Prussian Army (1701–1919, german: Königlich Preußische Armee) served as the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It became vital to the development of Brandenburg-Prussia as a European power.
The Prussian Army had its roots in the co ...
on 2 August 1870 at the Cuirassier Regiment "Queen" (Pomeranian) No. 2 in Pasewalk
Pasewalk () is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. Located on the Uecker river, it is the capital of the former Uecker-Randow district, and the seat of the Uecker-Randow-Tal ''Amt'', of ...
, he became a member of the Prussian General Staff in 1883 and Military attaché
A military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission, often an embassy. This type of attaché post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer, who retains a commission while serving with an embassy. Opport ...
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 Friedrich of Prussia. He returned to the General Staff in 1894.
In 1895 Falkenhayn became the commander of the 1. Guard Dragoon Regiment "Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland" and in 1898 Chief of Staff of the IX Army Corps. In December 1901 Falkenhayn took over the command of the 19. Cavalry-Brigade in Hanover and the 11th Infantry Division in Breslau (Wrocław) on 15 April 1908. Falkenhayn retired on 2 May 1910, was promoted to "General der Kavallerie" and appointed Oberhofmeister (Lord Chamberlain) of Empress Augusta Viktoria.
Falkenhayn was reactivated in the beginning of World War I and became commanding general of the XXII Reserve Corps on 10 September 1914. His Corps fought in the Battle of Flandres, in the Battle of Gorlice-Tarnów, in Serbia as part of the Austrian III Army under General Kövess. In 1916 the XXII Reserve Corps was deployed at the Battle of Verdun and sent to the Eastern Front (World War I) to counter the Brusilov Offensive, it returned to Germany in November 1918 and Falkenhayn retired on 30 June 1919.
Falkenhayn died in Berlin-Lichterfelde on 3 January 1934.
Family
Falkenhayn married Louise von Dörnberg in 1893, his granddaughter Maria von Quistorp was the wife of Wernher von Braun.Decorations and awards
* Order of the Red Eagle * Order of the Crown III class * Knights Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern * Prussian Service Award * Commander of the Order o Albert the Bear * Order of Henry the Lion (II class) * Commander of the Order of the Griffon * House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis * Albert Order * Order of the Crown (Württemberg) * Commander of the Royal Victorian Order *Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
The Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus ( it, Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro) (abbreviated OSSML) is a Roman Catholic dynastic order of knighthood bestowed by the royal House of Savoy. It is the second-oldest order of knighthood in the wo ...
* Commander of the Order of the Crown (Italy)
* Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
* Commander of the Order of Franz Joseph
* Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
* Pour le Mérite (28 August 1915) with Oak leaves (13 November 1915)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Falkenhayn, Eugen Von 1853 births 1934 deaths People from Grudziądz County People from West Prussia German untitled nobility Generals of Cavalry (Prussia) Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class)