Heinrich von Zastrow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Heinrich von Zastrow

Prussian general German

Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1801

Place of Birth: Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1875

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Heinrich von Zastrow

  • Alexander Friedrich Adolf Heinrich von Zastrow (11 August 1801 – 12 August 1875) was a Prussian general who served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-German War. Heinrich von Zastrow was born in 1801 a member of the ancient noble Zastrow family, the son of Alexander Heinrich Gebhard von Zastrow (1768–1815) and Mathilde von Blankenstein (1777–1868).
  • Zastrow entered the Prussian infantry as a second lieutenant in 1819.
  • In 1836 he became a member of the Prussian General Staff.
  • From 1839 to 1842 he was sent to Turkey.
  • Zastrow was promoted to major in 1848 and served in Schleswig.
  • In 1850 he was given command of a battalion in the 2nd Infantry Regiment.
  • In 1852 Zastrow was made commandant of the garrison at Stralsund.
  • In 1856, aged 55, Zastrow married countess Ottilie von Rantzau, who was sixteen years his junior.
  • Promoted to colonel he commanded the 28th Infantry Regiment and afterwards the 19th brigade as a major general.
  • In 1863 he was given command of the 11th Infantry Division with the rank of lieutenant-general. During the Austro-Prussian War Heinrich von Zastrow commanded his division in the battle of Königgrätz.
  • When the Franco-German War erupted in 1870 Zastrow was given command of VII Corps (part of Steinmetz's First Army), with which he distinguished himself at Spicheren, Gravelotte and the siege of Metz.
  • After the fall of Metz Zastrow besieged Thionville, Montmédy and Mézières.
  • In the last phase of the war VII Corps was part of Manteuffel's Army of the South.
  • After the end of the war he was given a dotation of 100.000 thaler in recognition of his service.
  • He retired from the army in 1872.

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