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Hugo Ewald Graf von Kirchbach
(23.05.1809 - 06.10.1887)
place of birth: Neumarkt, Schlesien (Sroda
Slaska, Poland)
Königreich
Preußen: KG,
General der Infanterie
Prussian general officer Hugo von Kirchbach was born in Silesia as
the son of a Prussian officer who was later killed in action in France.
Hugo entered military service as a cadet in 1824 and two years later
joined up with the 26. Infanterie-Regiment at Magdeburg. He served at
the Great General Staff in Berlin, as 3. Armee-Korps chief of staff, and
was then appointed commander of the Prussian 36. Infanterie-Regiment
in 1859.
During the Danish War of 1864, Generalmajor von Kirchbach
commanded the mobile 21. Infanterie-Brigade. As a divisional
commander during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, von Kirchbach
was awarded the Pour le Merite for his actions during battles at
Nachod, Skalitz, and Schweinschädel. Von Kirchbach was in command of V.
Armee-Korps troops during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.
In 1875, he was decorated with Prussia's highest order of chivalry, the
Schwarzer Adler-Orden (Order of the Black Eagle.) General von Kirchbach passed away at his estate in Oberlausitz in 1887.
His son Günther later served as a Prussian field army commander during
World War One.
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