He was the son of the later Prussian Major General Karl August von Wittich (1772–1831) and his wife Christiane Johanna Friederike Elisabeth, née von Redern (1780–1842).[1]
Von Wittich received his education in the cadet corps and joined the Prussian Army in 1835 as a second lieutenant. In 1844 he became an adjutant on the staff of the 2nd Division and in 1852 of the V Corps staff. Promoted to major in 1857, he was transferred to the staff of the 9th Division and in 1861 back to the V Corps. On October 18 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
In 1863 von Wittich became Chief of Staff of the II Corps and in 1864 of the IV Corps. As the latter, with the rank of colonel, he distinguished himself in the Austro-Prussian War and received the prestigious Pour le Mérite for his services. On March 22, 1868 he became major general and commander of the 49th (1st Grand Ducal Hessian) Infantry Brigade. He led his unit during the Franco-Prussian War in the battles of Vionville, Gravelotte and Noisseville. On September 22, 1870, he was appointed commander of the 22nd Division (German Empire)22nd Division. With his division he participated in the arduous and long operations along the Loire and against Le Mans from October 1870 to January 1871. In the course of these battles he fought under General von der Tann on October 10 in the Battle of Artenay, on the 11th at Orléans and on the 18th in the assault on Châteaudun. On October 21 he occupied Chartres and then fought under the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on December 2 at the Battle of Loigny–Poupry, on 3 and 4 again at Orléans, from 8 to 10 at Battle of Beaugency. Before the turn of the year he received the oak leaves to the Pour le Merite. He also contributed significantly to the victories in the Battle of Le Mans (January 10 to 12) and at Alençon (January 15).
Afterwards, on August 18, 1871, von Wittich was promoted to lieutenant general. On March 18, 1872, he was appointed commander of the 31st Division in Strasbourg. He retired from service in April 1873. In 1889 the 83rd (3rd Kurhessian) Infantry Regiment "von Wittich" was named after him in his honor.
He married Johanna Albertine Luise Anna Hiller von Gaertringen on June 16, 1863 (* October 21, 1833). She was the widow of Anton von Bredelow (1818–1861)[2] and daughter of Chamberlain Rudolf Hiller von Gaertringen († October 27, 1866) and Sophie von Motz. The later MP Hans Joachim von Brederlow was his stepson.
^Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Ritter- u. Adels-Geschlechter, 1877, Zweiter Jahrgang, S.134
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Ludwig von Wittich biography in Heinrich Best, Datenbank der Abgeordneten der Reichstage des Kaiserreichs 1867/71 bis 1918 (Biorab – Kaiserreich)
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ludwig, wittich, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, august, 20. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ludwig von Wittich news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig von Wittich was a Prussian lieutenant general and a member of the Reichstag Ludwig von WittichNative nameFriedrich Wilhelm Ludwig von WittichBorn 1818 10 15 October 15 1818Munster Province of Westphalia Kingdom of PrussiaDiedAugust 2 1884 1884 08 02 aged 65 Neumark Province of Brandenburg German EmpireAllegiance Kingdom of Prussia North German Confederation German EmpireBranch Prussian Army Imperial German ArmyYears of service1835 1873RankLieutenant GeneralCommands held22nd Division31st DivisionBattles warsAustro Prussian WarFranco Prussian War Battle of Chateaudun Battle of Chateauneuf en ThimeraisAwardsPour le Merite with oak leavesOther workFrom my diary 1870 1871 Kassel 1872 Biography editHe was the son of the later Prussian Major General Karl August von Wittich 1772 1831 and his wife Christiane Johanna Friederike Elisabeth nee von Redern 1780 1842 1 Von Wittich received his education in the cadet corps and joined the Prussian Army in 1835 as a second lieutenant In 1844 he became an adjutant on the staff of the 2nd Division and in 1852 of the V Corps staff Promoted to major in 1857 he was transferred to the staff of the 9th Division and in 1861 back to the V Corps On October 18 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel In 1863 von Wittich became Chief of Staff of the II Corps and in 1864 of the IV Corps As the latter with the rank of colonel he distinguished himself in the Austro Prussian War and received the prestigious Pour le Merite for his services On March 22 1868 he became major general and commander of the 49th 1st Grand Ducal Hessian Infantry Brigade He led his unit during the Franco Prussian War in the battles of Vionville Gravelotte and Noisseville On September 22 1870 he was appointed commander of the 22nd Division German Empire 22nd Division With his division he participated in the arduous and long operations along the Loire and against Le Mans from October 1870 to January 1871 In the course of these battles he fought under General von der Tann on October 10 in the Battle of Artenay on the 11th at Orleans and on the 18th in the assault on Chateaudun On October 21 he occupied Chartres and then fought under the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin on December 2 at the Battle of Loigny Poupry on 3 and 4 again at Orleans from 8 to 10 at Battle of Beaugency Before the turn of the year he received the oak leaves to the Pour le Merite He also contributed significantly to the victories in the Battle of Le Mans January 10 to 12 and at Alencon January 15 Afterwards on August 18 1871 von Wittich was promoted to lieutenant general On March 18 1872 he was appointed commander of the 31st Division in Strasbourg He retired from service in April 1873 In 1889 the 83rd 3rd Kurhessian Infantry Regiment von Wittich was named after him in his honor From 1879 to 1881 von Wittich was a member of the German Reichstag for the German Conservative Party and the Landsberg constituency He married Johanna Albertine Luise Anna Hiller von Gaertringen on June 16 1863 October 21 1833 She was the widow of Anton von Bredelow 1818 1861 2 and daughter of Chamberlain Rudolf Hiller von Gaertringen October 27 1866 and Sophie von Motz The later MP Hans Joachim von Brederlow was his stepson References edit Kurt von Priesdorff Soldatisches Fuhrertum Band 4 Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg o O Hamburg o J 1937 DNB IDN 367632799 S 474 475 Nr 1399 Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Ritter u Adels Geschlechter 1877 Zweiter Jahrgang S 134Bibliography editLudwig von Wittich biography in Heinrich Best Datenbank der Abgeordneten der Reichstage des Kaiserreichs 1867 71 bis 1918 Biorab Kaiserreich Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ludwig von Wittich amp oldid 1172915971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
