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Bernhard Eduard Adolf von Brauchitsch
(12.10.1833 - 07.05.1910)
place of birth: Berlin
Königreich
Preußen: Insp.
Kriegsschulen, Gen.
à la suite SM, General der Cavallerie ch.
Bernhard von Brauchitsch was the Director of the Prussian
Military Academy (Kriegsakademie) and also served as General à la suite in
Kaiser Wilhelm II.'s retinue. As a young officer, von Brauchitsch took part in
the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 (Deutscher Krieg) and the
Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 (Deutsch-Französischer Krieg).
After briefly overseeing the Inspectorate of Military Schools
in 1889, General von Brauchitsch was assigned as director of the Kriegsakademie
in Berlin from 20 September 1890 to 19 April 1896.
Upon his retirement from active duty on 18 April 1896 (zur Disposition
gestellt), General-Lieutenant von Brauchitsch was promoted to the brevet rank of
General der Cavallerie. Bernhard von Brauchitsch had two sons, Adolf and
Gottfried, who later served at the rank of Generalmajor in the Prussian Army.
His son Generalfeldmarschall Walther von Brauchitsch was commander-in-chief of
the German Wehrmacht at the outset of World War Two.
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Erinnerungs-Kreuz |
Deutscher Krieg 1866 |
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Eisernes Kreuz II |
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