Albert von Rauch
Born into an aristocratic Prussian family, Albert Gustav Guido von Rauch (21 August 1829 - 28 January 1901) was a general of the infantry in the Prussian Army who fought in the Austro-Prussian War and Franco-Prussian War.
Albert von Rauch | |
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| Battles/wars | Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War |
Life
He was born in Berlin to Gustav von Rauch, former Prussian Minister of War and as his son general of the infantry, and his second wife Rosalie, née von Holtzendorff (1790-1862). His grandfather was Major General Bonaventura von Rauch. His brothers were General of the Cavalry Gustav Waldemar von Rauch and the Prussian chief equerry Fedor von Rauch. His half-brother was the Hofmarschall and chamberlain Adolf von Rauch and his sister Rosalie Countess von Hohenau, morganatic wife of Prince Albrecht of Prussia, the youngest brother of King Frederick William IV of Prussia and William I, German Emperor.
Albert's sons Friedrich Wilhelm von Rauch, First Lieutenant à la suite of the 1st Foot Guard Regiment and Military Governor of Emperor William II's sons, and Leopold von Rauch, Colonel in German General Staff, took up a military career.
