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Joachim von Amsberg (general)

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Joachim von Amsberg (26 August 1869 in Schwerin – 5 September 1945 in Rostock) was a German general, aristocrat and a member of the House of Amsberg.

Biography

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Born as the youngest son of Gabriel Ludwig Johann von Amsberg (1822–1899) and his wife, Marie Friederike Charlotte von Passow (1831–1904). He joined the Grand Ducal Mecklenburgian Grenadier Regiment No. 89 in 1890, and saw service during the First World War and the Weimar Republic era, being promoted to major-general in 1924 and General der Infanterie upon his retirement in 1929.

Marriage and issue

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On 19 January 1907 he married Countess Therese Amelie Eleonore Irmgard von Bothmer (1881–1949). They had three sons and a daughter:

  • Erich von Amsberg (1908-1980)
  • Jürgen von Amsberg (1910-1943)
  • Ursula von Amsberg (1912-1997)
  • Friedrich-Joachim von Amsberg (1914-1964)

Decorations and awards

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References

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  • Dermot Bradley: Die Generale des Heeres 1921-1945 Band 1 Abberger-Bitthorn, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1993, ISBN 3-7648-2423-9, pp. 59–60