Gustav Friedrich Beyer (von Beyer since 1859; born 26 February 1812 in Berlin; died 7 December 1889 in Leipzig) was a Prussian general and war minister of the Grand Duchy of Baden.[1][2]
Gustav Friedrich von Beyer | |
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| Birth name | Gustav Friedrich Beyer |
| Born | 26 February 1812 Berlin, Prussia |
| Died | 7 December 1889 (aged 77) Leipzig, German Empire |
| Allegiance |  Prussia Baden German Empire |
| Service |  Prussian Army Baden Army Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1829−1880 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 31st Infantry Regiment Minister of War of Baden Baden Field Division |
| Battles / wars | Austro-Prussian War |
Biography
editBeyer was the son of a Prussian government official (Privy Councilor). He was also the older brother of the future mayor of Potsdam, Alexander Beyer. He joined the Prussian Army in April 1829. From 1835 to 1838 he attended the General War School as a second lieutenant, and in 1846 was promoted to first lieutenant; taking part in the suppression of the Baden Revolution in 1849.[3]
Orders and decorations
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Kingdom of Hanover: Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order, 1858[4]
Grand Duchy of Hesse: Commander of the Grand Ducal Hessian Order of Ludwig, 2nd Class, 22 October 1861[5]
Kingdom of Prussia:[6]
- Knight of the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class with Star, Oak Leaves and Swords, 1866; Grand Cross with Swords on Ring, 9 July 1875[7]
- Iron Cross (1870), 1st Class
- Grand Commander's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, with Star, 11 December 1880[7]
- Service Award Cross
Baden:[6]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Zähringer Lion, 1868; with Swords and Golden Collar, 1879[8]
- Commander of the Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order, 1870[8]
- Service Cross, 1st Class
Russian Empire:[6]
- Knight of the Imperial Order of Saint Anna, 2nd Class
- Knight of the Imperial Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd Class
Literature
edit- L. Löhlein: Gustav Friedrich v. Beyer. In: Friedrich von Weech (Ed.): Badische Biographien . First Part, Heidelberg 1875, pp. 82–83 (online in the Baden State Library) .
- Gustav Friedrich von Beyer. (To Part I, p. 82 ff.) In: Friedrich von Weech (Ed.): Badische Biographien. Fourth Part, Karlsruhe 1891, p. 524 (online in the Baden State Library) .
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 7, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1939], DNB 367632829, pp. 330–332, no. 2320.
- Wolfgang Schütz: Koblenz heads. People from the city's history - namesake for streets and squares. 2. revised and exp. Edition. Publishing house for advertising papers, Mülheim-Kärlich 2005.
References
edit- ^ Maximilian Gritzner : Chronological register of the Brandenburg-Prussian class elevations and acts of grace from 1600–1873. Berlin 1874, p. 127.
- ^ Geoffrey Wawro: The Austro-Prussian War. Cambridge University Press, 1997, ISBN 0-521-62951-9 , pp. 75-81.
- ^ Maximilian Gritzner : Chronological register of the Brandenburg-Prussian class elevations and acts of grace from 1600–1873. Berlin 1874, p. 127.
- ^ Staat Hannover (1865). Hof- und Staatshandbuch für das Königreich Hannover: 1865. Berenberg. p. 102.
- ^ "Großherzogliche Orden und Ehrenzeichen", Staatshandbuch für das Großherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein (in German), Darmstadt: Staatsverlag, 1879, p. 28 – via archive.org
- ^ a b c Rangliste de Königlich Preußischen Armee (in German), Berlin: Ernst Siegfried Mittler & Sohn, 1889, p. 151 – via hathitrust.org
- ^ a b "Königlich Preussische Ordensliste", Preussische Ordens-Liste (in German), 1, Berlin: 23, 933, 1886
- ^ a b "Großherzogliche Orden", Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Großherzogtum Baden, Karlsruhe, 1888, pp. 66, 136
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