Hugo von Freytag-Loringhoven, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German historian and general
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Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
About Hugo von Freytag-Loringhoven
- Hugo Friedrich Philipp Johann Freiherr von Freytag-Loringhoven (May 20, 1855 in Copenhagen – October 19, 1924 in Weimar) was a Prussian general and a writer on military matters, being awarded the Pour le Mérite in 1916 for his work as a historian.He came from an old Westphalian family, the son of a diplomat, Karl von Freytag-Loringhoven (1811–1882).
- He entered the Imperial German army in 1877, a few years after German unification, as a lieutenant.
- From 1887 to 1896 he taught military history at the Prussian Military Academy in Berlin.
- He then worked for a while for Alfred von Schlieffen, later being described as "Schlieffen's favorite disciple", and in 1907 took command of the 12th Regiment of Grenadiers at Frankfurt an der Oder.
- In 1910 he became Oberquartiermeister, and in December 1913 took command of the 22nd Division at Cassel. 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.
- 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. His published works include: Deductions from the World War the English translation of Folgerungen aus dem Weltkriege (1918)His son Leopold married the Dadaist artist and poet Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven.
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