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Otto von Emmich
Albert Theodor Otto Emmich (from 1912, von Emmich) (4 August 1848 – 22 December 1915) was a Prussian general who fought in the Franco-Prussian War and was a senior commander in World War I. He was the first recipient of the Pour le Mérite, Prussia's highest military honor, in World War I for his role in the Battle of Liège.
Albert Theodor Otto Emmich was born on 4 August 1848 in Minden in the Kingdom of Prussia as the son of Oberst (Colonel) Adolf Julius Theodor Emmich (1805–1871) and Auguste Therese Adel, née Hagspihl (1825–1979). On 20 April 1880, he married Elise Pauline Sophie, née von Graberg (1855–1920), daughter of Generalmajor Karl von Graberg. The couple had one daughter (1881–1949). Emmich was ennobled as "von Emmich" on 27 January 1912 by Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Emmich entered the Prussian Army on 3 July 1866 as an Avantageur (officer candidate) and three-year volunteer in the 6. Westfälisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 55 in Detmold and was commissioned a Secondelieutenant in the regiment on 8 February 1868. He served in the Franco-Prussian War as adjutant of the regiment's 1st Battalion, seeing action in the battles of Spicheren, Colombey-Nouilly, Gravelotte-St. Privat and in the siege of Metz, and was decorated with the Iron Cross 2nd Class and the Schaumburg-Lippe Military Merit Medal with Swords. On 12 December 1874, he was promoted to Premierlieutenant with a patent of 14 December 1871.
From 29 April 1875 to 15 October 1879, Emmich served as Adjutant of the 29th Infantry Brigade in Cologne. In the meantime, he was transferred to the 6. Brandenburgisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 52 in Cottbus on 15 June 1875 and then placed à la suite of the 7. Rheinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 69. On 16 October 1879, he joined the regiment in Trier and on 13 January 1880 he was promoted to Hauptmann and named a company commander.
On 22 March 1881, Emmich was transferred to the newly-formed 2. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 131 in Mörchingen (Morhange) in Alsace-Lorraine. On 16 May 1888, he was transferred to the Flensburg-based Schleswig-Holsteinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 86 (renamed Füsilier-Regiment Königin (Schleswig-Holsteinisches) Nr. 86 on 9 September 1890) with a backdated patent of 13 February 1879. He was given the Charakter of Major on 22 May 1889 and a patent as major on 16 August 1889.
On 18 November 1890, Emmich was named a battalion commander in the 2. Großherzoglich Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment (Großherzog) Nr. 116 (renamed Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm (2. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 116 on 5 November 1891) in Gießen. On 17 February 1894, he was named commander of Kurhessisches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 11 in Marburg. He was promoted to Oberstleutnant on 13 May 1895.
On 17 June 1897, Emmich was promoted to Oberst and named commander of the 6. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Friedrich III. Nr. 114 in Konstanz in Baden. With his promotion to Generalmajor on 18 May 1901, he was named commander of the 31st Infantry Brigade in Trier. He was promoted to Generalleutnant on 14 February 1905 and assumed command of the 10th Division in Posen on 22 April 1905.
On 29 May 1909, Emmich was promoted to General der Infanterie and named commanding general of the X Army Corps in Hannover. On 16 June 1913, he was placed à la suite of the Füsilier-Regiment Generalfeldmarschall Prinz Albrecht von Preußen (Hannoversches) Nr. 73.
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Otto von Emmich
Albert Theodor Otto Emmich (from 1912, von Emmich) (4 August 1848 – 22 December 1915) was a Prussian general who fought in the Franco-Prussian War and was a senior commander in World War I. He was the first recipient of the Pour le Mérite, Prussia's highest military honor, in World War I for his role in the Battle of Liège.
Albert Theodor Otto Emmich was born on 4 August 1848 in Minden in the Kingdom of Prussia as the son of Oberst (Colonel) Adolf Julius Theodor Emmich (1805–1871) and Auguste Therese Adel, née Hagspihl (1825–1979). On 20 April 1880, he married Elise Pauline Sophie, née von Graberg (1855–1920), daughter of Generalmajor Karl von Graberg. The couple had one daughter (1881–1949). Emmich was ennobled as "von Emmich" on 27 January 1912 by Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Emmich entered the Prussian Army on 3 July 1866 as an Avantageur (officer candidate) and three-year volunteer in the 6. Westfälisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 55 in Detmold and was commissioned a Secondelieutenant in the regiment on 8 February 1868. He served in the Franco-Prussian War as adjutant of the regiment's 1st Battalion, seeing action in the battles of Spicheren, Colombey-Nouilly, Gravelotte-St. Privat and in the siege of Metz, and was decorated with the Iron Cross 2nd Class and the Schaumburg-Lippe Military Merit Medal with Swords. On 12 December 1874, he was promoted to Premierlieutenant with a patent of 14 December 1871.
From 29 April 1875 to 15 October 1879, Emmich served as Adjutant of the 29th Infantry Brigade in Cologne. In the meantime, he was transferred to the 6. Brandenburgisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 52 in Cottbus on 15 June 1875 and then placed à la suite of the 7. Rheinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 69. On 16 October 1879, he joined the regiment in Trier and on 13 January 1880 he was promoted to Hauptmann and named a company commander.
On 22 March 1881, Emmich was transferred to the newly-formed 2. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 131 in Mörchingen (Morhange) in Alsace-Lorraine. On 16 May 1888, he was transferred to the Flensburg-based Schleswig-Holsteinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 86 (renamed Füsilier-Regiment Königin (Schleswig-Holsteinisches) Nr. 86 on 9 September 1890) with a backdated patent of 13 February 1879. He was given the Charakter of Major on 22 May 1889 and a patent as major on 16 August 1889.
On 18 November 1890, Emmich was named a battalion commander in the 2. Großherzoglich Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment (Großherzog) Nr. 116 (renamed Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm (2. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 116 on 5 November 1891) in Gießen. On 17 February 1894, he was named commander of Kurhessisches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 11 in Marburg. He was promoted to Oberstleutnant on 13 May 1895.
On 17 June 1897, Emmich was promoted to Oberst and named commander of the 6. Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Kaiser Friedrich III. Nr. 114 in Konstanz in Baden. With his promotion to Generalmajor on 18 May 1901, he was named commander of the 31st Infantry Brigade in Trier. He was promoted to Generalleutnant on 14 February 1905 and assumed command of the 10th Division in Posen on 22 April 1905.
On 29 May 1909, Emmich was promoted to General der Infanterie and named commanding general of the X Army Corps in Hannover. On 16 June 1913, he was placed à la suite of the Füsilier-Regiment Generalfeldmarschall Prinz Albrecht von Preußen (Hannoversches) Nr. 73.
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