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August
Karl Friedrich Christian von Goeben
(10.12.1816 - 13.11.1880)
place of birth: Koblenz,
Rheinprovinz
Königreich
Preußen: KG,
General der Infanterie
August von Goeben was a Prussian general after whom the
Imperial cruiser class SMS Goeben was named. His military career was
launched in 1833 when he joined Prussia's 24. Infanterie-Regiment in Neu-Ruppin. He enlisted in the Carlist Army and saw action
in the First Carlist War in Spain, but later was
accepted back into the Prussian Army. As an Oberst in the Great General
Staff, von Goeben also took part as a military observer in the campaign
against Morocco in 1860.
During the Danish War of 1864, von
Goeben lead a Prussian brigade which was engaged at Düppel
and Alsen. He then commanded the 13. Infanterie-Division in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. In
the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, General von
Goeben commanded the Prussian VIII. Armee-Korps, seeing action at Colombey
and Gravelotte. His troops additionally took part
in the Siege of Metz and were then moved to
Northern France where they participated in battles at Amiens,
Bapaume, and St Quentin.
After the war, General von Goeben remained in command of VIII. Armee-Korps in
Koblenz. He was decorated in 1875 with Prussia's highest order of chivalry, the
Schwarzer Adler-Orden (Order of the Black Eagle.) The 28.
Infanterie-Regiment (2nd Rhenish) in Ehrenbreitstein was named in his
honor.
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