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Wilhelm Gustav Karl Bernhard von Hahnke | |
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| Born | 1 October 1833 |
| Died | 8 February 1912 (1912-02-09) (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |  Prussia German Empire |
| Branch |  Prussian Army Imperial German Army |
| Rank | Generalfeldmarschall |
| Commands | Chief of Staff,III Corps 1st Guards Infantry Brigade 1st Guards Infantry Division Chief of theMilitary Cabinet Adjutant-General to the Emperor |
| Battles / wars | Second Schleswig War Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War |
| Awards | Order of the Black Eagle Order of the Red Eagle (Grand Cross) |
Wilhelm Gustav Karl Bernhard von Hahnke (1 October 1833 inBerlin – 8 February 1912) was aPrussianField Marshal, and Chief of theGerman Imperial Military Cabinet from 1888 to 1901.
Born into an old Prussian family of officers, he was the son of Wilhelm Hahnke (1793-1861) and his wife Angelique, née von der Lancken (1803-1873). His father was raised to the hereditary Prussian nobility in 1836, thus becomingWilhelmvon Hahnke. After time in the cadet corps Hahnke joined the military as second lieutenant in the1st Guards Grenadiers in 1851. During theSecond Schleswig War, Hahnke served as a company leader. During theAustro-Prussian War he served on the staff ofPrince Friedrich Karl of Prussia as a general staff officer.[1] During theFranco-Prussian War he served on the latter's staff again and earned theIron Cross (first class).[2]
In 1888 Hahnke was appointed Chief of theMilitary Cabinet of the just-crownedWilhelm II. In January 1905 he was promoted to field marshal. He later was appointed as the Adjutant-General to theKaiser. He died on 8 February 1912.[2]
Hahnke married 1865 in Berlin Josephine von Bülow (1842–1911), daughter of Friedrich von Bülow (1789–1853). The couple had seven sons and two daughters, among them:
Prussia:
Anhalt: Grand Cross of theOrder of Albert the Bear,1889[8]
Baden:[9]
Bavaria:
Brunswick: Grand Cross of theOrder of Henry the Lion,1889[11]
Ernestine duchies: Grand Cross of theSaxe-Ernestine House Order
Hesse and by Rhine:[12]
Württemberg:[13]
Austria-Hungary:[14]
Belgium: Grand Cordon of theOrder of Leopold
Principality of Bulgaria:
Denmark:Grand Cross of the Dannebrog,26 June 1888[15]
French Empire: Officer of theLegion of Honour
Kingdom of Greece:Grand Cross of the Redeemer
Kingdom of Italy:
Empire of Japan:Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun
Monaco:Grand Cross of St. Charles,14 April 1907[16]
Principality of Montenegro: Grand Cross of theOrder of Prince Danilo I
Netherlands:Grand Cross of the Netherlands Lion
Ottoman Empire:
Persian Empire:Order of the Lion and the Sun, 1st Class
Kingdom of Portugal: Grand Cross of theRoyal Military Order of St. Benedict of Aviz
Qing dynasty:Order of the Double Dragon, Class I Grade III
Kingdom of Romania:
Russian Empire:
Kingdom of Serbia:Grand Cross of the Cross of Takovo
Siam:Grand Cross of the White Elephant
Sweden-Norway:
United Kingdom: Honorary Grand Cross of theRoyal Victorian Order,15 June 1907[19]| International | |
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