Friedrich Julius Wilhelm Graf von Bose (12 September 1809 – 22 July 1894) was a Prussian general who commanded the Prussian XI Corps during the

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. In 1821 Bose was a page boy at the court of

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. Bose entered the Prussian 26th Infantry Regiment in 1826. He became an officer in 1829. From 1832 to 1835 he studied at the

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, which was a prerequisite to joining the

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. Bose served as an adjutant in various positions from 1835 to 1852. In 1853 he became a major on the General Staff. In 1858 Bose became chief of staff of the IV Corps. In 1860 he was promoted to colonel and given command of a regiment of infantry. A year later he was given a position in the Prussian war ministry. Bose was promoted to major general in 1864. During the

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Bose commanded the 15th Infantry Brigade, with which he distinguished himself at Podol, Münchengrätz and Sadowa. At the end of the war Bose was promoted to lieutenant-general and given command of the 20th Infantry Division. When the

started in August 1870, Bose was given command of the XI Corps, with which he served at the

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where he was wounded. His wounds kept him out of the war until 1871. For his services during the war he was given a donative of 100.000 thaler. In 1880 he was ennobled a count.

Awards and decorations

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: ** Knight of Honour of the

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, ''19 January 1854'' ** Knight of the Royal Order of the Crown, 2nd Class, ''22 September 1863'' **

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(military), ''20 September 1866'' **

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(1870), 1st and 2nd Classes ** Knight of the

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, 1st Class with Oak Leaves and Swords, ''1871''; Grand Cross with Swords on Ring, ''12 September 1874'' ** Knight of the

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, ''5 October 1876''; with Collar, ''1878'' ** Grand Commander's Cross of the Royal

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, with Star, ''24 September 1878'' * : Grand Cross of the Merit Order of Philip the Magnanimous, ''17 June 1873'' * : ** Commander of the

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, ''1863'' ** Grand Cross of the Military Merit Order, ''28 February 1871'' * : ** Knight of the Imperial

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, 3rd Class, ''15 June 1852'' ** Knight of the Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold, ''19 December 1863'' * : ** Knight of the Imperial Order of St. Anna, 2nd Class, ''11 June 1864'' ** Knight of the Imperial

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, ''24 June 1875'' * : Commander of the Royal

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with Star

References

* Herrmann, Otto, ''Julius von Bose: preussischer General der Infanterie; eine Lebensbeschreibung nach amtlichen Quellen und privaten Mitteilungen'', Verlag A. Bath, 1898. * Howard, Michael, ''The Franco-Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 1870–1871'', New York: Routledge, 2001. . * Poten, Bernhard von, ''Bose, Julius von'' in ''Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie'' (ADB). Band 47, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1903, S. 135–137. * Wawro, Geoffrey, ''The Austro-Prussian War. Austria's war with Prussia and Italy in 1866'' (New York 2007), p. 131-135.

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