Richard Karl Freiherr von Süßkind-Schwendi 
(03.07.1854 - 20.12.1946)
place of birth:  Schwendi, Oberschwaben
Königreich Preußen:  Stellv KG,  General der Infanterie


 Freiherr Karl von Süßkind was General von Deimling's Acting Commander at XV. Army Corps headquarters in Strasbourg during the Great War. In the pre-War years, Süßkind served as Prinz Alexander von Preussen's personal adjutant until the prince died in 1896. Süßkind also completed two tours as Prussia's military attache in Paris. He then worked his way through regimental, brigade, and divisional commands, ultimately serving as inspector general of III. Armeekorps Landwehr in Berlin as Germany mobilized for World War One.

As War broke out, Süßkind was brevetted with the rank of General der Infanterie and headed up the 2nd Guards Reserve Infantry Division on the Western Front. Within a few weeks, he was transferred back behind the lines to spend the next four years overseeing General Berthold von Deimling's XV. Army Corps headquarters in Strasbourg. General Süßkind was married to Prussian General Hugo von Winterfeld's daughter Ilse, with whom he had four children.

      
      
General der Infanterie 04.11.1916
 
  
 

  
 
Curriculum Vitae
   
05.11.1872 Kaiser Franz Garder-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 2 - Berlin  (Dreijährig-Freiwilliger) 
15.10.1874 Sekonde-Lieutenant
01.10.1878 Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig von Preußen K.H.  (dienstleistung)
10.06.1884 Premier-Lieutenant
01.10.1884 Preußische Kriegsakademie - Berlin  (student)
01.10.1887 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (detached for duty)
16.02.1889 Hauptmann
16.02.1889 Militär-Attache - Paris, France  (Mil-Att to France, assigned to Great General Staff)
02.08.1894 Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig von Preußen K.H.  (Adjutant)
18.08.1894 Major
15.02.1896 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Berlin  (Bn Cdr) 
02.11.1897 Militär-Attache - Paris, France  (Mil-Att to France, assigned to Great General Staff)
23.03.1899 Kaiser Franz Garder-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 2 - Berlin  (detached for duty) 
27.01.1900 Kaiser Franz Garder-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 2 - Berlin  (assigned to Rgt Staff) 
15.12.1900 Oberstleutnant
27.01.1903 Landwehr-Bezirks I - Berlin  (Cdr) 
18.04.1903 Oberst
22.04.1905 Fusilier-Regiment ,,von Gersdorff” (Kurhessisches) Nr. 80 - Wiesbaden  (Cdr) 
21.05.1907 Generalmajor
21.05.1907 41. Infanterie-Brigade - Mainz  (Cdr)  
04.04.1910 5. Infanterie-Division - Frankfurt an der Oder  (provisional Cdr)  
10.09.1910 Generalleutnant
10.09.1910 5. Infanterie-Division - Frankfurt an der Oder  (Cdr)  
01.10.1912 III. Armeekorps, Landwehr-Inspektion - Berlin  (LW Insp-Gen III AK, replaced von Hoepfner)
   
Great War
   
02.08.1914 2. Garde-Reserve-Division  (Cdr)  
19.08.1914 General der Infanterie  (charakter) 
13.09.1914 XV. Armeekorps - Straßburg, Stellvertrender KG  (Acting Cdr at XV Corps HQ)
04.11.1916 General der Infanterie
   
   
 

06.05.1914
 

 

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