Gustaf Hugo Friedrich Emil von Dickhuth-Harrach
(18.07.1856 - 21.05.1932)
place of birth:  
Königreich Preußen:  Stellv KG,  General der Infanterie


Imperial German general von Dickhuth-Harrach was at War's outbreak in command of troops assigned to Fortress Thorun. He later led his namesake Corps during the 1915 Siege of Nowo Georgiesk. The corps, in fact just a reinforced division, was comprised of the 143th Infantry Brigade and heavy artillery under the command of Colonel von Berendt. Dickhuth later penned the book - Im Felde Unbesiegt (Undefeated on the Field of Battle).






 
 
General der Infanterie 18.10.1918
 
 
 

  
    
Curriculum Vitae  
   
10.10.1877 Sekonde-Lieutenant
22.03.1887 Premier-Lieutenant
29.03.1892 Hauptmann
01.04.1898 Major
15.09.1904 Oberstleutnant
22.03.1907 XVII. Armeekorps - Danzig  (von Braunschweig and von Mackensen's Chief of Staff)
14.04.1907 Oberst
17.09.1909 Grenadier-Regiment ,,König Friedrich Wilhelm IV” (1. Pommersches) Nr. 2 - Stettin  (Cdr)
20.03.1911 Generalmajor
20.03.1911 6. Infanterie-Brigade - Stettin  (Cdr)
27.01.1914 Generalleutnant  =  Exzellenz
27.01.1914 Gouvernement - Festung Thorn  (Governor General of Fortress Thorn)
   
Great War  
   
02.08.1914 Gouvernement - Festung Thorn  (Governor General of Fortress Thorn)
07.02.1915 Korps Dickhuth  (subord to Armeeabteilung Gallwitz)
25.09.1915 87. Infanterie-Division  (Cdr, formed from Korps Dickhuth)
05.07.1916 201. Infanterie-Division  (Cdr)
12.11.1917 I. Armeekorps - Königsberg, Stellvertretender KG  (Acting Cdr at I. Corps HQ)
18.10.1918 General der Infanterie
11.11.1918 Waffenstillstand von Compiègne  (Armistice)
   
   
 

06.05.1914
 

 

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