Arthur von Brietzke
(30.04.1848 - 22.02.1930)
place of birth:  Kemnitz, Brandenburg
Königreich Preußen:  KG,  General der Infanterie ch. z.D.


Imperial German general officer Arthur von Brietzke served during the Great War as commander of the Landwehr-Korps. Brietzke began his military career in 1866 with the Garde-Jäger-Bataillon and soon saw action during the Austro-Prussian War. Three years thereafter he was once again engagement in combat during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Having attained the rank of Oberst in 1895, he was assigned his first command: Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 92 in Braunschweig. He made Generalleutnant in 1901 and received commend of 2. Infanterie-Division in Insterburg. Generalleutnant von Brietzke retired from the active military roster in April 1903.

Eight months after Imperial Germany marched in to France to launch the Great War, Generalleutant z.D. von Brietzke was brought out of retirement in order to lead the 59. Landwehr-Brigade. Fighting as part of the Bavarian Ersatz-Division, Brietzke and his brigade saw action in the central Vosges (Vogesen) mountain region. During the Christmas season 1915, Brietzke was transferred to the Eastern Front where he replaced General von Hofacker as commander of 4. Landwehr-Infanterie-Division. As part of the Landwehr-Korps in summer of 1916, his division participated in Germany-Austria's successful defense during the Russian Baranovichi Offensive. Afterwards, he was brevetted to General der Infanterie, and from April 1917 until War's end was charged with leading Germany's Landwehr-Korps. During this period, the corps was chiefly engaged in skirmishing in the upper Shchara and Njemen river region (Belarus.) For his leadership and achievement in this role, he was awarded the order of the Red Eagle I. Class with Oakleaves and swords.

	General der Infanterie	10.09.1916  (charakter)
	Erinnerungs-Kreuz	Deutscher Krieg  1866
	Eisernes Kreuz II	Deutsch-Französischer Krieg  1870–1871