Hugo von Freytag-Loringhoven
Hugo Friedrich Philipp Johann Freiherr von Freytag-Loringhoven (May 20, 1855 – October 19, 1924) was a Prussian general and a writer on military matters, being awarded the Pour le Mérite in 1916 for his work as a historian.[1]
Biography
He was born on May 20, 1855, in
He entered the
With the mobilisation of troops in 1914 for World War I, he became firstly a liaison officer with the Austro-Hungarian forces. He then returned to the Supreme Army Command as Stellvertretender Generalquartiermeister (Deputy Quartermaster-General), where he became an unofficial adviser to Erich von Falkenhayn although he bemoaned his lack of influence.[3] He briefly led the 9th Reserve Corps, then the 17th Reserve Division, and in September 1916 went back to the Supreme Army Command. On April 18, 1918, he was promoted to General of the Infantry.
He died on October 19, 1924, in Weimar.
Publications
His published works include:
- Deductions from the World War the English translation of Folgerungen aus dem Weltkriege (1918)
Family
His son Leopold married the Dadaist artist and poet Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven.
See also
References
- ^ "Hugo Freiherr von Freytag-Loringhoven". Pour le Merite website. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ISBN 9780714649993.
- ^ Foley 2007, pp. 96–97.
Sources
- Antulio Joseph Echevarria, "General Staff Historian Hugo Freiherr von Freytag-Loringhoven and the Dialectics of German Military Thought", The Journal of Military History, no 60, 1996.
- Foley, R. T. (2007) [2005]. German Strategy and the Path to Verdun: Erich von Falkenhayn and the Development of Attrition, 1870–1916 (pbk. ed.). Cambridge: CUP. ISBN 978-0-521-04436-3.
- Bernd Freiherr Freytag v. Loringhoven, Freytag von Loringhoven: Eine Kurzgefasste Familiengeschichte, Munich, 1986.
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