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Friedrich Julius Wilhelm
Graf von Bose
(12.09.1809 - 22.07.1894)
place of birth: Sangerhausen
Königreich
Preußen: KG,
General der Infanterie
General von Bose served initially as a Page in the court of Weimar at
the age of twelve and joined the 26.
Infanterie-Regiment four years later. As a young officer, he attended Prussia's
Military Academy from 1832 to 1835 and then functioned as an adjutant
in the IV. Armee-Korps headquartered in Magdeburg until 1852. In 1858, von Bose was
assigned as General Hans von Schack's Chief of Staff at IV. Armee-Korps
headquarters. He then commanded his own regiment, followed by a
transfer to serve in the War Ministry in Berlin from 1861 to 1863.
As a Generalmajor, von Bose commanded Prussia's 15.
Infanterie-Brigade during the Austro-Prussian War of
1866, seeing action at Münchengrätz, Blumenau, and Königgrätz. During
the interim peacetime, he was promoted and transferred to Hannover to command
the 20. Infanterie-Division. The Franco-Prussian War
years saw him serving as commanding general of the XI. Armee-Korps, and
General von Bose was wounded twice during the Battle at Wörth.
Following the war, von Bose became the Inhaber
(proprietor) of the 31. Infanterie-Regiment in Altona, which was named
in his honor following his death in 1894.
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