Julius von Grawert

Julius Reinhold August of Grawert (* December 28, 1746 in Königsberg, † September 18, 1821 in Oberthalheim / Landeck) was a Prussian officer, last general of the infantry.

Life

Julius was the son of Johann Benjamin of Grawert (1709-1759) and his wife Christiane Sophie, nee Scholl Stern ( 1717-1796 ).

Grawert joined on 1 May 1759 Corporal Corporal in the Infantry Regiment " Tauentzien " No. 31 of the Prussian army. As commander of the Infantry Regiment " Duke of Brunswick " No. 21 and Amtshauptmann of weather in the county of Mark Grawert received on 27 May 1789 Pour le Mérite. Grawert was a member of the Military Company. After he had become lieutenant general on 20 May 1805, he served from August 1, 1807 as the Commanding General in Silesia and governor of that province. On March 24, 1812 was followed by his promotion to General of Infantry. As such, he held the command of the Prussian auxiliary corps during Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812. In the same year he was due to illness replaced by General York. He then retired to his estate in Silesia, where Grawert was transferred on March 24, 1820 with an annual pension of 4,000 thalers in the final retirement.

Grawert was since September 9, 1810 Knight of the Black Eagle.