Friedrich Wilhelm Karl von Bock und Polach
(18.05.1849 - 13.10.1934)
place of birth:  Haus Sandfort
Königreich Preußen:  KG,  Stellv KG,  General der Infanterie
General Friedrich von Bock und Polach served as a Prussian corps-level commander in the latter part of the 19th century. On the suggestion of his brother, the later Field Marshall Max von Bock und Polach (1842–1915), Friedrich began his military career as a Fähnrich with Infantry Regiment Nr.55, immediately seeing action at Kissingen during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. Following the hostilities, Bock was commissioned as a Sekonde-Lieutenant and thus saw action during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.

After having commanded the 37th Division in Allenstein (1901) and the 1st Division in Königsberg (1902), General von Bock was charged with the Führung, or provisional leadership of von Massow's IX. Army Corps in Hamburg-Altona. General von Bock was then put in full command of IX. Corps in 1904 and went on active-reserve status in May 1907. General von Bock und Polach was reactivated at mobilization in order to command V. Army Corps headquarters in Posen during the final three years of the Great War.

 
 
General der Infanterie  24.12.1905
Erinnerungs-Kreuz Deutscher Krieg  1866

Eisernes Kreuz II  Deutsch-Französischer Krieg  1870–1871
 
 
 

  
  
Curriculum Vitae
   
00.00.0000 6. Westfälisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 55 - Minden
15.06.1866 Der Deutsche Krieg von 1866   (participant in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866)
16.08.1866 Sekonde-Lieutenant 
19.07.1870 Deutsch-Französischer Krieg von 1870–1871   (awarded Iron Cross during Franco-Prussian War)
07.01.1871 Premier-Lieutenant
20.05.1878 Hauptmann
20.02.1886 Major
16.05.1891 Oberst-Lieutenant
12.12.1991 XI. Armeekorps - Kassel  (General Grolman's Chief of Staff)
17.02.1893 unknown
14.05.1894 Oberst
21.09.1895 Großherzoglich Hessischer Verdienst-Orden Philipps des Großmütigen - Komturkreuz 2. Klasse
15.02.1896 Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 89 - Schwerin  (Cdr)
26.04.1897 36. Infanterie-Brigade - Rendsburg  (Cdr)
20.07.1897 Generalmajor
09.04.1901 37. Infanterie-Division - Allenstein  (Cdr, replaced Reichenau)
18.05.1901 Generalleutnant  =  Exzellenz
18.02.1902 1. Infanterie-Division - Königsberg  (Cdr, replaced Eulenburg-Wicken)
29.10.1903 IX. Armeekorps - Hamburg/Altona  (Cdr, replaced Massow)
24.12.1905 General der Infanterie
21.05.1907 zur Disposition gestellt
13.09.1911 à la suite: Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier-Regiment  Nr. 89
   
Great War
   
02.08.1914 zur Disposition
01.10.1915 V. Armee-Korps - Posen, Stellvertrender KG  (Acting Cdr at V. Corps HQ) 
29.11.1916 außer Dienst
11.11.1918 Waffenstillstand von Compiègne  (Armistice)
   
   
 

02.05.1907
 

 

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