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Friedrich Bernhard Karl Gustav Ulrich Erich Graf von der Schulenburg (21 November 1865 - 19 May 1939) was a Prussian General during World War I and a member of the Nazi Party during the inter-war period.
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- 19 May 1939 (aged 73), Nazi Germany
Friedrich Bernhard Karl Gustav Ulrich Erich Graf von der Schulenburg (21.11.1865 - 19.05.1939) place of birth: Bobitz, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Königreich Preußen: AOK-Stabschef, Generalmajor (Kav) German count and cavalry officer Friedrich Graf von der Schulenburg began the Great War as von Plettenberg's chief of staff in the Guard Corps. He ...
Schulenburg, Friedrich, Bernhard Karl Gustav Ulrich Erich Graf von der General, * 21.11.1865 Bobitz (Mecklenburg), † 19.5.1939 Sankt Blasien (Schwarzwald), ⚰ Tressow bei Grevesmühlen (Mecklenburg).
Nov 2, 2023 · Friedrich Bernhard Karl Gustav Ulrich Erich Graf von der Schulenburg (21 November 1865 - 19 May 1939) was a Prussian General during World War I and a member of the Nazi Party during the inter-war period.
- Bobitz, Mecklenburg
- Bobitz, Mecklenburg, Deutschland (DB)
- November 21, 1865
- General der Kavallerie, sowie Politiker
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Friedrich Bernhard Karl Gustav Ulrich Erich Graf von der Schulenburg (21 November 1865 in Bobitz - 19 May 1939 in St. Blasien) was a Prussian General during World War I and a member of the Nazi Party during the inter-war period.
Friedrich Graf von der Schulenburg was the second son of Werner Graf von der Schulenburg born on 21 November 1865.[1] Schulenburg entered the army in 1888 as part of the 2nd Guards Uhlans. On 13 December 1888, Schulenburg was appointed Second Lieutenant. In 1890, Schulenburg was attached to the Life Guards. He spent time in the Prussian Staff College. In 1895, Schulenburg became Premier Lieutenant. In 1900, Schulenburg joined the German General Staff. He was considered a capable general staff officer. In 1900, Schulenburg became Hauptmann. From 1902 to 1906 he was part of the military attaches in London. In 1907, Schulenburg was promoted to Major. On 18 February 1913, Schulenburg became the commander of the Life Guards and Aide-de-camp of Wilhelm II. On 2 September 1913, Schulenburg was promoted to Oberstlieutenant.[2]
At the outbreak of World War I, Schulenburg became the Chief of Staff of the Guards Corps commanded by Karl von Plettenberg. Schulenburg participated on the Western Front as part of the Guard Corps, which is part of the 2nd Army. In 1915, Schulenburg became Oberst. In 1916, Schulenburg became the Chief of Staff of the 5th Army replacing Konstantin Schmidt von Knobelsdorf, who held extremist political views. For a while, Schulenburg was the Chief of Staff of the 6th Army of Ludwig von Falkenhausen.[3] In October 1916, he joined Crown Prince Wilhelm as Chief of Staff at the headquarters of the Army Group German Crown Prince. The two developed Operation Alberich which gave Germany some hope of winning the war.[1] On 12 April 1917, Schulenburg received the Pour le Mérite. He added oak leaves on 23 March 1918. In June 1918, Schulenburg became General Major. Schulenburg advised Wilhelm II to abdicate his title of German Emperor but keep the title of King of Prussia. He also advised Wilhelm II to order the army to fight against the revolutionary forces.[1]
On 21 July 1897, Schulenburg married Freda-Marie Gräfin von Arnim. They had 6 children:
•Johann Albrecht (1898–1944)
•Wolf-Werner (1899–1944), SA-Brigadeführer
•Adolf-Heinrich (1901-1940) SA-Obersturmführer
•Fritz-Dietlof (1902-1944)
•Elisabeth (1903–2001)
German States
Kingdom of Prussia •Order of the Crown 3rd Class •Order of Saint John •Service award •Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class •Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves •Iron Cross (1914) 1st and 2nd Class
Nazi Germany
•Golden Party Badge on 1 April 1938[8]
1.↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Friedrich Graf von der Schulenburg". http://prussianmachine.com/akb/schulenburg.htm.
2.↑ 2.0 2.1 Biographie, Deutsche. "Schulenburg, Friedrich Graf von der - Deutsche Biographie" (in de). https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz117252.html#ndbcontent.
3.↑ von Dellmensingen, Konrad Krafft (1930). Das Bayernbuch vom Weltkriege. pp. 192.
4.↑ Stresemann, Gustav (1975) (in German). Das Reich zerfiel, die Reichen blieben. Deutschlands Geld- und Machtelite. Munich. pp. 139.
5.↑ Ernst, Klee (2005). Das Personenlexikon zum Dritten Reich. Wer war was vor und nach 1945. pp. 565. ISBN 3-596-16048-0.
6.↑ Bergien, Rüdiger (2015-03-10) (in de). Die bellizistische Republik: Wehrkonsens und "Wehrhaftmachung" in Deutschland 1918-1933. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. pp. 146. ISBN 978-3-486-70549-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=bK_yCQAAQBAJ&q=Die+bellizistische+Republik.+Wehrkonsens+und+%E2%80%9EWehrhaftmachung.
Friedrich Bernhard Karl Gustav Ulrich Erich Graf von der Schulenburg (* 21. November 1865 in Bobitz; † 19. Mai 1939 in St. Blasien) war ein deutscher General der Kavallerie sowie Politiker ( DNVP / NSDAP) und SS-Obergruppenführer . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Nachkommen. 3 Auszeichnungen. 4 Literatur. 5 Weblinks. 6 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
Ulrich Karl Christian Graf von Brockdorff-Rantzau (29 May 1869 – 8 September 1928) was a German diplomat who became the first Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic. In that capacity, he led the German delegation at the Paris Peace Conference but resigned over the signing of the Treaty of Versailles .