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Alfred Von Kühne
Alfred von Kühne (2 January 1853 – 8 May 1945) was a Prussian General der Kavallerie who was active during World War I. He commanded the 13th Reserve Division and participated in the Siege of Maubeuge. Life Alfred Kühne was born on 2 January 1853 in Weimar. He was the son of Prussian Oberstleutnant Gustav Kühne (1818−1880). He entered the military as Second Lieutenant in the 19th (Oldenburg) Dragoon Regiment. As an Oberst, in 1900, Kühne became the commander of the 10th (Magdeburg) Hussars. Later, as Inspector-General of the 1st Cavalry Inspection, he was member of Reinforced Cavalry Commission. For his services Emperor Wilhelm II ennobled him in 1911. From 18 August to 18 October 1905, Kühne was posted as the commander of the 31st Cavalry Brigade. On 19 October 1905, Kühne was promoted to Generalmajor. From 2 September 1907 to 26 January 1911, Kühne was commander of the 4th Guards Cavalry Brigade in Potsdam. On February 2, 1911, Kühne was promoted to Generalleutn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Of The Cavalry (Germany)
General of the Cavalry () was a general of the branch rank in the Imperial German Army, ''Reichswehr'' and ''Wehrmacht''. It was the second-highest general officer rank below . Artillery officers of equivalent rank were called ''General der Artillerie'', and infantry officers of equivalent rank ''General der Infanterie''. The Wehrmacht also created (tank troops), (mountain troops), (engineers), (aviators), (parachute troops), and (communications troops) List of officers who were ''General der Kavallerie'' * Friedrich von Bernhardi (1849–1930) * Moritz von Bissing (1844–1917) * Walter Braemer (1883–1955) * Friedrich August Peter von Colomb (1775–1854) * (1787–1859) * Adolf von Deines (1845-1911) * Karl von Einem (1853–1934) * Rudolf Koch-Erpach (1886–1971) * Franz Hermann Günther von Etzel (1862–1948) * Max von Fabeck (1854–1916) * Hans Feige (1880–1953) * Kurt Feldt (1897–1970) * (1857–1921) * Otto von Garnier (1859–1947) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
