Theodor Hans Joseph
Alexander Teetzmann
(18.10.1859 - 16.01.1930)
place of birth: Blankenburg, Harz
Königreich
Preußen: Div-Kdr,
Generalmajor
Theodor Teetzmann was a Prussian general
who served during World War One. After training with the Cadet Corps,
he joined up with the 16th Infantry Regiment in Cologne in 1875. As a
major, he headed up the military school at Anklam from 1908 until 1913,
when he became commander of the 30th Infantry Regiment in Saarlouis.
As Germany mobilized for the War, Colonel
Teetzmann's regiment was selected to be part of the vanguard pushing
into France, their first engagement being during the Battle of Longwy.
In quick succession, Teetzmann was transferred to command first the
29th Infantry Brigade. In October of 1916, he was promoted to
Generalmajor and transferred to command the 34th Infantry Division. He
was awarded the Pour le Merite on 11
October 1917. After the War ended, lead his divisional troops back to
its headquarters in Metz, where he remained to command XVIth Army Corps
until retirement from active duty in September 1919.
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Generalmajor |
18.04.1915 |
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Pour
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11.10.1917 |
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