Max von Hausen
Max von Hausen | |
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Free State of Saxony, Weimar Republic | |
| Known for | the Sack of Dinant |
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| Date | 21–28 August 1914 |
| Location(s) | Dinant, Namur Province, Wallonia, Belgium |
| Killed | 674 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Imperial German Army |
| Years of service | 1864–1920 |
| Rank | Minister of War of Saxony Generaloberst |
| Battles/wars | Austro-Prussian War
First World War
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| Awards | Order of the Black Eagle Order of the Red Eagle Iron Cross |
Max Clemens Lothar Freiherr von Hausen (December 17, 1846 – March 19, 1922) was a
Early life
Coming from a military family Hausen entered the Saxon army as a cadet in the royal Saxon school of cadets. Being promoted to Seconde-Lieutenant in 1864 he joined the 3rd Jäger Battalion and served against Prussia in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866; where he saw action at the Battle of Königgrätz. After that war, Saxony allied with Prussia and became a part of the German Empire when it was created in 1871. From 1871 to 1874 Hausen taught at the Prussian military academy in Berlin and from 1875 until 1887 he served on the Imperial German General Staff. Being the chief of staff of the Saxon army from 1892 to 1895 he commanded the 32nd (3rd Royal Saxon) Division from 1897 to 1900 and the XII (1st Royal Saxon) Corps from 1900 to 1902. He served as Minister of War of the Kingdom of Saxony from 1902 to 1914, being promoted to Generaloberst in 1910. During Hausen's service year as Minister of War, he tried to have a good relationships with Prussian Army. In 1914, Hausen requested to be released from his more than 50 year service.[1][2]
First World War
Upon mobilization in August 1914, the Royal Saxon Army became the German
Dates of rank
- July 31, 1864: Sekonde-Lieutenant (2Lt)
- July 31, 1866: Premier-Lieutenant (1Lt)
- January 2, 1872: Hauptmann (Cpt)
- April 1, 1881: Major (Maj)
- April 1, 1887: Oberstleutnant (Ltc)
- March 20, 1890: Oberst (Col)
- March 25, 1893: Generalmajor (MGen)
- December 17, 1896: Generalleutnant (LGen)
- May 12, 1901: General der Infanterie (Gen)
- December 17, 1910: Generaloberst (ColGen)
Decorations and awards
- Order of the Rue Crown
- Knight's Cross of the Military Order of St. Henry
- Grand Cross of the Albert Order
- Order of the Black Eagle
- Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle with chain
- Iron Cross, 2nd Class of 1870
- Other German states
Kingdom of Bavaria: Military Merit Order
Grand Duchy of Baden: Order of the Zähringer Lion, Knight 1st Class
Kingdom of Württemberg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
- Foreign
- Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold
Notes
Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
- ^ Günter Wegner, Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939 (Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993)
- ^ a b Biographie, Deutsche. "Hausen, Max Freiherr von - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ 03. Armee - Der erste Weltkrieg Korps Stab Kriegschronik Oberbefehlshaber Flanke
- ISBN 978-1-85109-965-8.
- ISBN 0-300-08975-9. [A large summary http://www.h-et.org/reviews/showpdf.cgi?path=48071096633975]
References
- Barbara Tuchman, The Guns of August(New York, 1972)
- Günter Wegner, Stellenbesetzung der deutschen Heere 1815-1939 (Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993)
External links
- Notes
- 1.^ On 8.February.1902, Oberhoffer was in turn succeeded as Quartermaster-General by Karl von Bülow.
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