Dietrich von Hülsen-Haeseler

Hans Dietrich Graf von Haeseler Sleeve ( born February 13, 1852 in Berlin, † November 14, 1908 in Donaueschingen ) was a Prussian General of the Infantry.

Life

Hans Dietrich, was born as the eldest son of the general manager of Botho sleeves and his wife, née Countess Haeseler and in 1870 a lieutenant in the Imperial Alexander Regiment. He attended the Military Academy and in 1882 was in command of the General Staff. 1889 made ​​him one serving aide of Kaiser Wilhelm II

1894 sleeves was elevated to the rank of count and simultaneously took his mother's maiden name in addition, so that he was called from this time Graf von Haeseler Sleeve.

In the same year he was military attaché at the embassy in Vienna. 1895 Sleeve Haeseler was promoted to colonel and returned in 1897 as commander of the Gardefüsilier Regiment returned to Berlin. In 1899 he joined with simultaneous promotion to major general in chief of the General Staff of the Guards Corps '. In the autumn of that year he was given command of the 2nd Guards Infantry Brigade.

In May 1901 Sleeve Haeseler was chief of the military cabinet. Further stations of his military career:

Hans Dietrich Graf von Haeseler Sleeve died in 1908 in Donaueschingen of a heart attack while in front of Kaiser Wilhelm II as he disguises ballerina on a hunting event in the Castle of Max Egon II of Fürstenberg had danced in the tutu. The circumstances of death were covered up because the officer corps was because of the Harden - Eulenburg affair under considerable public pressure and Sleeve Haeseler organized the cleanup. When Wilhelm II, who was greatly due to the Daily Telegraph affair under public pressure, the death of General caused a nervous breakdown.

Hans Dietrich von Haeseler Sleeve was buried in the cemetery disability Berlin.