Albert von Memerty
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Albert von Memerty (born December 8, 1814 in Damsdorf, Buetow Parish, Lower Pomerania; died January 24, 1896 in Weisbaden, Germany) was a general in the armies of Prussia and Imperial Germany.
He enlisted in the Prussian Army on March 8, 1832, joining Inf. Rgt. Nr. 4 as a soldier. Promotions to Officer took place on April 18, 1835; to Captain in 1852; and to Major in 1859 with the 13. Westfalian Reserve Regiment. The regiment became the 5th Westfalian Inf. Rgt. Nr. 53 following the reorganization of the Army.
Memerty first saw combat in Prussia's 1864 war in Denmark, the Second War of Schleswig. He took part in the Battle of Dybbøl and in the Battle of Als.
Just before the outbreak of the Austro-Prussian War in 1866, Memerty was named Colonel and Commander of the 4. East Prussian Granadiers Regiment Nr. 5. He led that regiment on June 27th during the Battle of Trautenau.
Atthe beginning of the Franco-Prussian War he was promoted to General Major and placed in command of Rgts. 4 and 44, which together comprised the 3. Infantry Brigade, which was in turn part of the First Army under General Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz. He saw combat in that war with the Battle of Colombey-Rouilly on Aug. 14, then on Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at the [Battle of Noiseville]. He participated in the Siege of Metz, though he was forced to take leave due to illness. He last saw combat during the Battle of Pertry-Poeuilly on Jan. 17, 1871, during which he was seriously wounded.
[edit] Honors
Memerty was awarded the Iron Cross First Class and the Pour le Merite for his achievements. On Nov. 2, 1871 he was named Commander of Danzig, and, following his promotion to Lt. General, on Aug. 14, 1875, was granted his pension.
Memerty died died on Jan. 24, 1896 at Weisbaden.
[edit] Sources
- v. Loebell, Jahresbericht ueber die Veraenderungen und Fortschritte im Militaerwesen. XXIII. Jahregang 1896, Berlin.
- B. v. Poten. "Albert von Memerty." Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie.
- Priesdorff, Kurt v. Soldatisches Fuehertum. Hamburg: Haseatisches Verlagsandstalt, 1933. Vol. 8, pp. 267-269.
