Karl Wilhelm Heinrich von Kleist
Karl Wilhelm Heinrich von Kleist (1 November 1836,
General of Cavalry
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Life
Hereditary Lineage
Karl Wilhelm Heinrich von Kleist came from the
Von Kleist. Within the family he belonged to the branch Kleist of Bornstedt Crown Estate to which the Prussian crown was approved on 11 April 1803, the name and coat of arms with the Association of Bornstedt. [1] He was the third son of the Prussian Major Ludwig Karl Kleist of Bornstedt ( 1772-1854), inheriting commissioner on Hohennauen
, and his second wife Wilhelmine von Hanstein (1818-1869) [2]
Military career
Because he would not inherit his father's
Lieutenant General
. In 1898 he was called into question.
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary service in 1906 Kleist was promoted to General of the cavalry. [3]
Family
Kleist was married on 19 June 1869 to Clare Gordon (born 6 July 1849 in Breslau; died 1920), daughter of the Prussian General of the Infantry Helmuth von Gordon [4].
Awards
- Red Eagle Order3rd Class with Swords on Ring
- Order of the Crown (Prussia) 2nd Class
- Iron Cross 2nd Class (1870)
- Order of the Zähringer Lion Knight's Cross 1st Class with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ Geschichte des magdeburgischen Husaren-Regiments Nr. 10. Zusammengestellt bei Gelegenheit der Feier des 50jährigen Bestehens desselben am 19. November 1863. Verlag A. Duncker, Berlin 1863.
- Genealogical Handbook of the nobility. A band XIII. 322 S. C. A. Strong-Verlag. Limburg. In 1975.
- Genealogist. Handbook, op. S. 324
- Gustav Kratz: Ibid. Supplement to Volume III. S. 175
- Kurt von Priesdorff: soldierly Führertum. Volume 7 Hanseatic Hamburg publishing house. o.J. S. 310
Bibliography
- Gustav Kratz u.a.: Die Geschichte des Geschlechts von Kleist (The History of von Kleist), Band III, Nr. 775, Seite 454 PDF
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