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Friedrich Wilhelm August von Lentze
(22.06.1832 - 25.11.1920)
place of birth: Soest
Königreich
Preußen: KG,
General der Infanterie
General
August von Lentze served from 1890 to 1902 as the first commanding general of Prussia's
XVII. Armeekorps. August enlisted with 26. Infanterie-Regiment in 1851 and was
commissioned as a Sekonde-Lieutenant on 7 September 1853. During the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 (Deutscher Krieg),
von Lentze was detached to the Prussian Main-Armee general staff. Later serving
on the general staff of 15. Division, he was engaged in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 (Deutsch-Französischer Krieg).
His demonstrated leadership and valor during fighting at Gravelotte,
Bapaume, and St-Quentin earned him both the 2nd and 1st Class
variants of the Iron Cross.
In the years after the
Imperial Proclamation in Versailles (Kaiserproklamation), Lentze was moved
in January 1876 to Breslau where he served as General von Tümpling's chief of
staff at VI. Armeekorps headquarters. He remained in this job for the next eight
years. With his promotion to Generalmajor on 15 April 1884, Lentze took charge
of 19. Infanterie-Brigade in Posen, and then promotion to General-Lieutenant on
15 November 1887 saw him transferred to Trier to command 16. Division.
Broad expansion of the Prussian Army in 1890 resulted in
elements of I. Armeekorps and II. Armeekorps being transferred to Danzig. It was
in this city where General Lentze established the headquarters of his
newly-formed XVII. Armeekorps. He was elevated into the German nobility on 3
January 1896 and remained in command at Danzig until April 1902, when he was
succeeded by General Georg von Braunschweig. General von Lentze retired from
active duty on 1 April 1902 and was named Chef of Kulmer Infanterie-Regiment Nr.
141. Von Lentze was the recipient of the Schwarzer Adlerorden (Order of the
Black Eagle), Prussia's highest honor for chivilry.
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