Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Prussian general
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Place of Birth: Seesen, Lower Saxony, Germany
About Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz
- Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz (16 July 1809 â 14 April 1877) was a Prussian general who served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War. Voigts-Rhetz entered the Prussian 9th Infantry Regiment in 1827 and was made an officer in 1829.
- Between 1833 and 1835 Voigts-Rhetz attended the Prussian Military Academy.
- In 1837 he was attached to the topography division.
- He joined the General Staff in 1839 and was promoted to captain in 1841 and major in 1847. Voigts-Rhetz joined the staff of the V Corps in 1847.
- When revolutions broke out in 1848 he helped suppress the insurrection at Posen.
- After the insurrection was quelled Voigts-Rhetz engaged in a dispute with the royal commissioner for Posen, General Karl Wilhelm von Willisen.
- Both Voigts-Rhetz and Willisen used the press to justify their actions. In 1852 Voigts-Rhetz became chief of staff of the V Corps.
- After being promoted to colonel in 1855 he was given command of the 9th Infantry Brigade in 1858, with the rank of a major-general.
- In 1859 he became a director in the Prussian War ministry.
- In 1860 he was given command of the Fortress of the German Confederation in Luxembourg.
- In 1863 he was promoted to lieutenant-general and given command of the 7th Infantry Division.
- In 1864 he became commander in chief of the garrison at Frankfurt am Main. During the Austro-Prussian War Voigts-Rhetz served as chief of staff of the 1st Army, led by Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia.
- In this function he contributed to the Prussian victories at MĂŒnchengrĂ€tz, Gitschin and Sadowa.
- After the war he was made governor-general of the newly annexed Province of Hanover and commander of the newly established X Corps. During the Franco-Prussian War Voigts-Rhetzâs X Corps became part of the 2nd Army, again led by Prince Friedrich Karl.
- With these troops Voigts-Rhetz took part in the battles at Mars-la-Tour and Gravelotte.
- After Gravelotte, X Corps was part of the troops besieging Metz.
- After the fall of Metz Voigts-Rhetz and X Corps were sent to the Loire, where he was victorious at Beaune-la-Rolande.
- After the end of the war he remained in command of the Corps until he retired in 1873 due to health reasons.
- He was given a dotation of 150.000 thaler for his services during the war.
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