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Contains: - Richter, Gom.-Pred.; Kolberg, 1808 (2 letters), with answer draft by Gneisenaus, 8.1.1809; 1809 - Judge, Gottfried Ernst, retired forestry official: Forstkauf bzw, Bookbinder: Stage Collection, Rudelstadt, 9.8.1820 - Judge, Lieutenant a. W.: Application for Support, Münsterberg, 20.9.1825 - Judge, Criminal Judge: Institute for the Improvement of Neglected Children, Königsberg, 10.12.1827 - Richthofen, R. Baron von; Barzdorf, 6.8.1808 - Richthofen, Friederike von, née Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Beck; 1809, 1818, 1829 (4 letters) - Richthofen, Baron von, District Administrator; Würgsdorff, 1816, 1818 (2 letters); wife, née Nicolovius; 1820 (2 letters); son Oswald, Portepée-Fähnrich 2nd Silesian Hussar Regiment; 25.8.1816 - Richthofen, Charlotte Freiin von, née Freiin von Nordeck zur Rabenau; Conradswaldau, 10.3.1826 - Richthofen, Friedrich Daniel Freiherr von, Council of Justice; Breslau, 23.6.1819 - Ricoeur, von; Breslau, 6.2.1827 - Riedesel zu Eisenbach, Dorette von: Death of his daughter Agnes, Schlangenbad, 24.7.1822 - Riegel, F., bookseller: family tree of the House of Hohenzollern by K. von Reinhard, Potsdam, January 1826 - Ries, Ferdinand: his concert, Berlin, 22.1.1827 - Riesenthal, Ch.., Building inspector widow, née Renck; 1825, 1826 (3 letters) - Riesenthal, Jul. von, son of the previous ones; 1823, 1824, 1825 (3 letters) - Rietz: Writing about Stralsund's defence 1628, Stralsund, 30.7.1828 - Rigel, F. H.., Bat. captain: his work: The 7-year fight on the Pyrenean peninsula, Rastatt, December 1819 - Ristow, Ludwig, Gardejäger: employment in the forestry, Sagersberg, 29.8.1817 - knight; Königsberg, 15.2.1809 - knight, Prof. C.; Berlin, 28.2.1822 - knight, G. F.., Gunsmith; Oldenburg, 30.3.1826 - Robinski, NCO, Rider: dismissed from Gneisenaus Dienst, Berlin, 18.2.1818 - Roche aymon, Comte de la; pair de France, 1811, 1817, 1821 (3 letters) - Rochow, Theodor von, Major; Fischbach, 1830 (2 letters) - Rode, J. P. von, Major General; 1810, 1824 (2 letters) - Roebel, Fr. von; Berlin, 28.11.1811..;

Preface The present collection GStA PK, IV HA Prussian Army, Rep. 15 B Military History mainly comprises a collection of files on war and army history as well as biographical materials from the former holdings GStA PK, IV HA A Prussian Army Archive and GStA PK, IV HA B Military History Collection, which was created mainly through acquisitions of files (purchases, gifts etc.) after 1967 in the Secret State Archives of Prussian Cultural Property. 14 files from the former Bundesarchiv Militärisches Zwischenarchiv Potsdam have been classified. Since 1966/68, the Secret State Archives of the PK and the Federal Archives of the Freiburg Military Archives have been regulated that the files dated before January 1, 1867 belong in the Secret State Archives of the PK and after December 31, 1866 in the Federal Archives of the Military Archives. In the course of this demarcation regulation, a joint meeting of representatives of the Geheimes Staatsarchivs PK, the Bundesarchivs Abt. Militärarchiv Freiburg and the Bundesarchivs Militärisches Zwischenarchiv Potsdam took place in Potsdam on 16 September 1992. In this meeting the questions of demarcation of the Prussian army, which were handed down in the Bundesarchiv Militärisches Zwischenarchiv Potsdam, were discussed. In addition to the files, which were taken over from the former Soviet Union in 1988, there were already more extensive documents of the Prussian army. After these files were handed over in December 1995, the Secret State Archive PK began to merge the files transferred from the former Federal Archive Military Interim Archive Potsdam to Dahlem with the files of the GStA PK, IV HA A Prussian Army Archive and GStA PK, IV HA B Collection of Military History. In this context the designation IV HA Prussian Army Archive in IV. HA Prussian Army changed. The partial stock of military history was given the repository number Rep. 15 B. Mrs. Fröhlich has been entering the data into the Augias database since 1996. Some file titles and contained notes were checked and in some cases supplemented. Parallel to the development work, the magazine-technical processing took place. The files were re-signed, provided with new signature plates and packed in file boxes. How to order and quote: The archives listed here are stored in the magazine in Dahlem. The pink order forms must therefore be used. The files are to be ordered as follows: IV. HA, Rep. 15 B, no: GStA PK, IV HA Prussian Army, Rep. 15 B Military History, No. Volume: 2.8 m 268 units (=registering unit) Duration: 1604 - 1993 Last assigned number: 268 Berlin, April 2011 Irina Fröhlich (Chief Inspector of Archives) Resources: Database; Collections Manual, 1 vol. (for IV HA, Rep. 13, 14, 15 B)

Preface The beginnings of the Prussian army as a standing army lie in the reign of the Brandenburg Elector Friedrich Wilhelm, the Great Elector (1640 to 1688). At a meeting of the Privy Council on 5 June 1644, it was decided to set up a standing army. It was also Frederick William Elector of Brandenburg who enforced the essential principles of the later Prussian army: 1. connection of the advertising system with the duty of local peasant sons, 2. recruitment of officers from the local nobility, and 3. financing of the army by the electoral domain income. Military legislation to discipline the army became indispensable in the course of building a standing army. The GStA PK, IV. HA Preußische Armee, Rep. 16 Militärvorschriften (Prussian Armed Forces, Rep. 16) collection at hand comprises for the most part a collection of photocopies and copies of General Administrative, Command and Control and Service Regulations (including drill regulations for infantry and cavalry), regulations on troop administration, troop service, officer corps, engineering and fortifications as well as on the Landwehr from the former Bundesarchiv Militärisches Zwischenarchiv Potsdam. A smaller part of the military regulations comes from the former holdings GStA PK, IV HA A Prussian Army Archives and GStA PK, IV HA B Army Historical Collection, which originated mainly from the acquisition of files (purchases, gifts etc.) after 1967 in the Secret State Archives of Prussian Cultural Heritage. Since 1966/68 the Secret State Archives PK and the Federal Archives Dept. Military Archives Freiburg have had a regulation according to which the files dated before 1 January 1867 belong to the Secret State Archives PK and those dated after 31 December 1866 belong to the Federal Archives Dept. Military Archives. In the course of this delimitation regulation, a joint meeting of representatives of the Privy State Archives PK, the Federal Archives Department Military Archives Freiburg and the Federal Archives Military Intermediate Archives Potsdam took place in Potsdam on 16 September 1992. In this session, the delimitation issues of the Prussian army, which had been handed down in the Federal Archive Military Intermediate Archive Potsdam, were discussed. Besides the files that were taken over from the former Soviet Union in 1988, there were already extensive documents of the Prussian army there. After these files had been handed over in December 1995, the Secret State Archive PK began to merge the files handed over from the former Federal Archive Military Intermediate Archive Potsdam to Dahlem with the files of the holdings GStA PK, IV. HA A Prussian Army Archive and GStA PK, IV. HA B Army Historical Collection handed down in the Secret State Archive PK. In this context, the designation IV HA Prussian Army Archives in IV. HA Prussian Army changed. The partial stock of military regulations was given the Repositurnummer Rep. 16. For the stock there is a finding index from the former Bundesarchiv Militärisches Zwischenarchiv Potsdam. This was reorganized in 1997 by Prof. Dr. Kloosterhuis. The entry into the Augias database was made in 1998 by Mrs. Koegel and was revised by undersigned. Some file titles and notes on contents were checked and partially supplemented. Parallel to the development work the magazine-technical processing took place. The files were resigned, provided with new signature plates and packed in file boxes. How to order and quote: The records listed here are kept in the magazine in Dahlem. The pink order forms must therefore be used. The files shall be ordered as follows: IV. HA, Rep. 16, No. to quote: GStA PK, IV. HA Preußische Armee, Rep. 16 Militärvorschriften, Nr. Inventory volume: 4.6 lfm 748 VE (=zeichnungseinheit) Duration: 1635 - 1912 Last number assigned: 748 Berlin, February 2011 Irina Fröhlich (Archivoberinspektorin) Finding aids: Database; Findbuch, 1 vol.

Contains: - Preibisch, Maximilian, city musician, an von Gneisenaus son: von Gneisenau as flute player, Rawicz, 1819, 1831 (2 letters) - Prussia, Wilhelm Prince von (the elder), an von Gneisenaus son Aug.: mostly letter of condolence, 4.9.1831 - Prussia, Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm (IV. century) - Prussia, Prussia, Prussia, Prussia, Prussia, Prussia, Prussia, Prussia, Austria), an von Gneisenaus son Aug.: mostly letters of condolence, 10.9.1831 - Prussia, Wilhelm (I.) Prince von, an von Gneisenaus son Aug.: mostly letters of condolence, 29.8.1831 - Prussia, Karl Prince von, an von Gneisenaus son Aug.: mostly letters of condolence, January 1830, 2.9.1831 - Prussia, Friedrich Prinz von, an von Gneisenaus son Aug.: mostly letter of condolence, 27.3.1828, 26.10.1831 - Priesdorff, von, retired prime captain, (later major and chief of 2nd Invalidenkompagnie): request for garrison or invalidity company, Treptow/Rega, 1811 (2 letters), and son; prime lieutenant 2. Infantry Regiment, Stettin, 12.12.1826 - Prince, Ernst-Wallisch, Landwehrmann, Schwarzfärber: Request for Support, 1822 (2 letters) - Prittwitz, (by), Cousin of Gneisenaus; Conradswalde, 1805, 1808, 1811 (?), n.d. (4 letters) - Prittwitz, (from); 1809-1821 (7 letters) - Prittwitz, (from), Government director: Salary increase, Official residence, Kleve, 1816, 1818 (3 letters) - Prittwitz, Theodor (from), Brother-in-law of Gneisenaus: von Gneisenaus Erdmannsdorfer Wirtschaft, Wolmsdorf, Jauer, 1821, 1822, 1824 (3 letters) - Prittwitz, (von), Aggregated Staff Captain 2. Schlesisches Husaren-Regiment: written testimony, Glatz, 10.8.1813 - Prittwitz, (from), Commander 2nd Landwehr-Kavallerie-Regiment: his nephew, Oberjäger Graf von Dyhrn, with the hunter Detach of the Braunschweigischen Husaren-Regiments, Saatz, 8.10.1813 - Prittwitz, Aug. (from); Paris, 24.10.1815 - Prittwitz, (from), Lieutenant a. D.; Steinau/Oder, 12.2.1825 - Pritzelwitz, by, Major and Commander 1st Battalion 13th Landwehr-Infanterieregiment: Meldung von Ernennung, Potsdam, 15.7.1825, Antwortentwurf von Gneisenaus, 25th Landwehr-Infanterieregiment: Report of Appointment, Potsdam, 15th July 1825, Answer Draft von Gneisenaus, 25th Battalion of the German Army, 15th Battalion of the German Armed Forces, 15th July 1825, 15th Battalion of the German Armed Forces, 15th Battalion of the German Armed Forces, 15th July 1825, 15th Battalion of the German Armed Forces, 25th Battalion of the German Armed Forces8.1825 - Pritzelwitz, by, Colonel, and wife Henriette, née von Schladen, Berlin, 1813, 1820 (3 letters, Count von Schladen, former envoy to St. Petersburg, an von Gneisenau, 1813; illness of Captain Schirgel, 1820) - Pückler-(Muskau), Prince von; o. O., 1823, n/a. (2 letters) - Pullet, Samuel, Major General, Inspector 2nd Engineer-Insp.: Reorganization of the Corps of Engineers, Fortress Graudenz, "Calculation of the Time Required to Make 68 Defensive Places Defendable in One Strike and at the Same Time", Fortress Spandau, 1808-1811, 1825, (6 letters; printed at Pick 192,3; cf. No. 719) - Pusch, Battalion Physician: Subsidy for Studies, Berlin, 5.1.1820 - Putbus, M. Fürst zu: Pferdekauf, Berlin, 19.4.1818 - Quadt, von, Oberst und Kommandeur 28. Infantry Regiment: Report of Promotion, Cologne, 7.4.1824..;

Contains: - Arenberg, Prince v., Berlin: Honorary promotion of Mr. Bachem (Kölner Volkszeitung) 22.6.1898, invitation to the colonial meeting 22.5.1896 - Baden, Friedrich Grand Duke v.: meeting with the Minister of Finance Scholz 29.1.1889, return of a book loaned by the hereditary Grand Duke v. Friedrich from Koblenz 9.3.1897 - Bülow, Fürst, Berlin: sending of an excerpt of the Strasbourg Post with personal remarks by His Majesty 4.3.1905 (missing), request for the admission to a Präparandenanstalt for the son of his clerical valet Tappe 12.3.1905 (missing), acknowledgement of the countess Marie from Berlin for the sent Wilamowitz translations of the Greek tragedies 28.12.1901, greeting cards from Norderney with his picture and the signature of Renvers 8.5.1906 - Bismarck, Prince Otto v., Reichskanzler, Berlin: criticisms of the Reich government published in the Strasbourg Post; with marginal remarks by Möller and by the Regierungsrat du Prel from Strasbourg 4.3.1878 - Donnersmarck, Fürst von, Neudeck: Acknowledgement for the transmission of Paulsens "Philosophia militans" 14.6.1908 (missing), Berlin, In Aussicht-Stellung of his visit15.2.1908 (missing) - Eulenburg-Hertefeld, Philipp v., Prince von Hertefeld, Ambassador, Vienna, Gastein: Request for permanent appointment of Dr. Thiele in Marburg 9.9.1899 - Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst: Honorary salary for Detlev v. Liliencron 27.9.1897 (missing), acknowledgement of the princess for the award of the title "Professor" to the ophthalmologist Dr. Thiele (see also the title "Professor") Fröhlich 18.7.1896, Prince Krafft zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst because of the Matura examination of his nephew 27.11.1898, Prince Alexander from Colmar recommends the Catholic clergyman Dr. Hoch, who is German-minded and therefore sharply attacked by the French clergy 2.2.1903, Prince Krafft from Javorina thanks for the employment of Fräulein Riedel, the daughter of his Oberforstmeister 8.9.1904 (missing) - Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Chlodwig, zu Fürst, Reichskanzler, Berlin: Request for employment of Count Rehbinder in the Royal Library 13.10.1896, the Reich Chancellor because of the meeting with the governor of Alsace-Lorraine, v. Hertling-Halley 19.10.1898 - Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Prince Hermann zu, governor of Alsace-Lorraine: Acknowledgment for the memorandum Spahn gegen philosophische Fakultät in Strasbourg 20.10.1901 - Holstein, Günther, Duke v., Schloss Primkenau: Request for the title "Professor" for Dr. Baron von Küster from Berlin 12.8.1907 - Mecklenburg, Johann Albrecht, Duke v., Potsdam: Request to transfer librarian Ockler from Münster to the Royal Library in Berlin 9.8.1890, thanks for the fulfilment of the above wish 14.10.1890 (missing), request for definitive employment of Ockler in the Royal Library 22.3.1892 - Meiningen, Bernhard Erbprinz v., Berlin: Request for a visit by Althoff 14.12.1889, invitation 3.2.1893 (missing), donation to Dr. Ohnefalsch-Richter and advance payment 17.11.1893 - Prince Wilhelm, Colonel and Regiment Commander, Potsdam: Request for an assistant position for the son of the guard Ockler in the Royal Library 28.10.1885 - Kaiser Wilhelm I., Salzburg: transmission of the appointment to the Council of State of Alsace-Lorraine 8.8.1882 (reference see No. 1056) - Emperor Wilhelm II: document of the Royal Crown Order First Class 20.12.1902 (reference see No. 1056), certificate of appointment to the Real Privy Council with the title "Excellency" with countersignature of all ministers 27.1.1907 (reference see no. 1056) - Princess Irene (Henry of Prussia): Children's Hospital in Kiel 26.10.1905 - Radolin, Prince Hugo v., Ambassador, Paris: Proposal for Dr. Hartmann from Münster as successor of the late canon Aegenvoort 14.4.1903, recommendation for Dr. Glaessner, a pupil of Hoffa 8.4.1908 - Ratibor, Duke v., Berlin: Conference with Baron v. Richthofen and Lord Mayor Bender from Breslau 19.2.1901 (missing), Communication about the audience with His Majesty 26.02.1900 (missing) - Henriette, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein, widowed, Real Privy Councillor Prof. von Esmarch, Kiel: Please for the award of the title "Titularprofessor" to W. Reuter from Bad Ems 27.2.1905.

Alfred Graf von Waldersee was born in Potsdam on April 8, 1832, the son of the general of the cavalry Franz von Waldersee. The Waldersees, which originated from an originally Anhalt noble family and later settled in the Mark Brandenburg, served the Prussian state primarily as officers and can therefore be counted among the Prussian military nobility. After his education in his parents' house and in the cadet corps, Waldersee left the latter in 1850 as an officer in the guards artillery and was an adjutant of the 1st artillery inspection in 1858 bus in 1859 and was transferred to the general staff and promoted to major in 1866 by Captain, Prince Charles of Prussia's adjutant in 1865. Waldersee took part in the campaign in Bohemia in the large headquarters, came to the general command of the 10th army corps in Hanover after peace, became military attaché in Paris and aide to the wing in 1870, joined the mobilization as the large headquarters, became chief of the general staff of the army department of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1871 and was chief of staff of the governor of Paris, while German troops stood in Paris, then from June to September business bearer of the German government in the French Republic. Waldersee then retired into practical service as colonel and commander of the 13th Uhlan Regiment, became chief of the general staff of the 10th army corps in 1873, major general and general à la suite in 1880. In 1882 he became Quartermaster General and representative of the Chief of the General Staff of the Army, in the same year Lieutenant General, soon afterwards Adjutant General of the Emperor. Promoted General of the Cavalry under Emperor Friedrich in 1888, Waldersee was soon appointed Chief of Staff of the Army as successor of Muldke after the accession to the throne of Emperor Wilhelm II and was also appointed to the manor house and to the Council of State. In 1891 he was appointed commander general of the 9th army corps, in September 1895 general colonel of the cavalry. In April 1898 he was relieved of his commanding general position and appointed Inspector General of the 3rd Army Inspectorate. In May 1901 he was promoted to General Field Marshal. By agreement between the allied powers he was given the supreme command during the Chinese Boxer Uprising in the province of Pechili, which he held from September 27, 1900 to June 4, 1901. After his return to Germany he took over the 3rd army inspection again. Since 1874 Count Waldersee was married to an American, the widow of Prince Noer, Marie Esther Lee. Waldersee died in Hanover on 5 March 1904. The Waldersee estate was transferred to the Prussian Secret State Archives in 1935. The estate was published by H. O. Meisner in "Memories of Field Marshal Alfred Grafen v. Waldersee", 3 vol., Stuttgart - Berlin 1922/23 H. O. Meisner "From the correspondence of the General Field Marshal Alfred Grafen v. Waldersee", vol. 1 1886 - 1897, Stuttgart - Berlin 1928 H. O. Meisner "Briefwechsel zwischen dem Chef des Generalstabes Grafen v. Waldersee und dem Militärattaché in Petersburg Graf York v. Wartenburg", 1885 - 1897, in: Hist. Polit. Archive 1930 Vol. I, p. 133 - 192 Fornaschon, Wolfgang "Die politischen Anschauungen des Grafen Alfred v. Waldersee und seine Stellungnahme zur deutschen Politik", Berlin 1935, Hist. Stud. 273 During the reorganization of the estate, attempts were made to bring related pieces, such as diaries and the private files of Waldersee, which had been torn apart by the processing, back into their original context. In cases where a large number of exhibitors were present, the letters were sorted alphabetically. Individual, already existing folders were only sorted chronologically. The letters were also included individually. This detailed list can be found in Appendix 1 of the repertory. For all other letters, a chronological order has been established and an alphabetical register has been created (Annex 2) to make it easier to find individual persons. The large number of newspaper clippings was also sorted chronologically and placed in individual folders. The relevant register (Appendix 3) contains all the available newspapers, listed separately for German and foreign newspapers. No exact signature is given, only the year has been included. The signatures are completely new. Each number is foil-wrapped, the number of sheets is on the inside cover. Additions to Waldersee's diaries contain the number of pages, marked with the letters a ff. The notes and markings with pencil and crayon originate from earlier adaptations, as well as the cutting up of individual pages. For practical reasons, the subsequent separation of individual numbers into several volumes was made during the bookbinding treatment of the estate. Description: Biographical Data: 1832 - 1904 Resources: Database; Reference book, 1 vol.