Hans von Kaltenborn-Stachau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German general
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Place of Birth: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
About Hans von Kaltenborn-Stachau
- Hans Karl Georg von Kaltenborn-Stachau (23 March 1836, in Magdeburg – 16 February 1898, in Braunschweig) was a Prussian General of the Infantry and Minister of War. He belonged to the aristocratic Kaltenborn-Stachau family, and was raised in the cadet corps, before joining the 27th Infantry Regiment as a Second Lieutenant in 1854.
- From 1857 to 1860 he attended the Allgemeine Kriegsschule (the "General War College", which later became the Prussian Military Academy) and in 1861 was assigned for 3 years to the Topographical Department of the Great General Staff. Kaltenborn-Stachau participated in the Second Schleswig War in 1864 and in December was transferred to the general staff of the VI Army Corps.
- In this position he served in the Austro-Prussian War in 1866, after being promoted to Captain in 1865.
- In 1868 he became a company commander in the 94th Regiment, and in 1869 a general staff officer in the VII Army Corps. After being promoted to Major, he then served in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-71.
- In 1874 he became commander of a battalion in the Grenadierregiment Nr.
- 2, and was made a Colonel in 1878.
- After commanding the 53rd Infantry Regiment, he took over the Kaiser-Alexander-Gardegrenadierregiment, and in 1884 became Chief of Staff of the Guards Corps, and a Major General.
- In November 1885 he became commander of the 2nd Guards Infantry Brigade and in January 1888 was given command of the 3rd Division.
- In July of that year he was made commander of the 2nd Guards Infantry Division and was simultaneously promoted to Lieutenant General. His appointment as Prussian Minister of War occurred on 4 October 1890.
- In 1893, under his leadership a plan was enacted whereby the army was expanded by 70,000 men, and the length of service was increased to two years.
- Kaltenborn-Stachau resigned from his office on 12 October 1893.
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