Hans Gaede

Hans Emil Alexander Gaede (19 February 1852 in Kolberg – 16 September 1916 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a Prussian officer, and later General of Infantry during World War I. He commanded Army Detachment Gaede and was a recipient of the Pour le Mérite.

Hans Gaede
Born19 February 1852
Kolberg, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia
Died16 September 1916(1916-09-16) (aged 64)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden, German Empire
Allegiance North German Confederation
 German Empire
Service/branch Prussian Army
 Imperial German Army
Years of service1870–1916
RankGeneral of Infantry
UnitXIV Corps
Commands heldThorn Fortress
23rd Infantry Regiment
84th Infantry Brigade
33rd Division
Army Detachment Gaede
Battles/warsFranco-Prussian War
World War I
AwardsPour le Mérite

Life

Gaede was born on 18 February 1852 in the Kingdom of Prussia. He entered the army in 1870 as a cadet in the 2nd Grenadier Regiment and participated in the Franco-Prussian War. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 18 November 1870.[1]

Reactivated for World War I; Gaede was Deputy Commander of the XIV Corps, commanded by Ernst von Hoiningen. He later got the command of six landwehr regiments which became the Army Detachment Gaede, or Army Detachment B. Gaede lead his troops in defending the upper Alsace region, however serious illness resulted in Gaede being retired again in September 1916. He died mere weeks later, at the age of 64.[1]

Awards

References
  1. "Hans Gaede". prussianmachine.com. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  • Hanns Möller: Geschichte der Ritter des Ordens pour le mérite im Weltkrieg, Band I: A-L, Verlag Bernard & Graefe, Berlin 1935

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