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Paul
Stanislaus Eduard von Leszczynski
(29.11.1830 - 12.02.1918)
place of birth: Stettin, Pommern (Szczecin, Poland)
Königreich
Preußen: KG,
General der Infanterie
Paul von Leszczynski was a Prussian General who served as a
corps-level commander in the latter part of the 19th century. He
entered the military in 1848, joining the 20th Infantry Regiment in
Wittenberg, and was immediately put into action in the campaign against
Denmark. He also participated in the campaign the following year versus
the rebellion in Baden. During the Danish War of
1864, von Leszczynski took part in the Battle of Dybbol,
and as a major during the Austro-Prussian War of
1866, his battalion saw action at Königgrätz.
The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 saw von
Leszczynski heading up the Siege of Strasbourg, and he later served as
Chief of Staff for XIV. Army Corps which took part in battles at Wörth,
Epinal and Belfort. After
the war, he served a couple years as Inspector of Jäger and Schützen. He then
made divisional commander in 1884 and was later promoted to General der
Infanterie in 1888 upon taking command of IX. Army Corps in Altona. Von
Leszczynski retired from active duty in 1891 and lived until February
of 1918.
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