Hans Karl von Winterfeldt
Military Person
1707 – 1757
Who was Hans Karl von Winterfeldt?
Hans Karl von Winterfeldt, Prussian general, was born at Vanselow Castle in Swedish Pomerania, he was Lord of several estates. His education was imperfect, and in later life he always regretted his want of familiarity with the French language. He entered the cuirassier regiment of his uncle, Major-General von Winterfeld until 1720, and was promoted cornet after two years service. But he was fortunate enough, by his stature and soldierly bearing, to attract the notice of Frederick William I, who transferred him to the so-called giant regiment of grenadiers as a lieutenant. Before long he became a personal aide-de-camp to the king, and in 1732 he was sent with a party of selected non-commissioned officers to assist in the organization of the Russian army.
While the guest of the Count Marshal Munnich at St. Petersburg, Winterfeldt fell in love with and married his cousin Julie von Maltzahn, who was the marshal's stepdaughter and a maid-of-honor to the grand-duchess Elizabeth. On returning to Prussia he became intimate with the crown prince, afterwards Frederick the Great, whom he accompanied in the Rhine campaign of 1734.
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- Born
- Apr 4, 1707
Siedenbrünzow - Also known as
- Винтерфельд, Ганс Карл фон
- Nationality
- Germany
- Lived in
- Pomerania
- Died
- Sep 8, 1757
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on July 23, 2013
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