joerookery
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Meet Kurt, Graf von Haugwitz, what can anybody tell me about him? These pictures, I believe were taken in 1914. His birthday was 1895. I think.
Georg Erdmann Karl Friedrich Graf von Haugwitz, *22.06.1848 +12.09.1897 was the father of Curt *28.09.1895 (Gotha Gräfl. Taschenbuch 1915-394).
Georg entered Kür. R 1 in 1865 and served with that regiment until 1877 when he transferred to KR 6. In 1885 he went to KR 5 and then KR 7 in 1891. Major 22.03.1889 His last assignment was as the commander of Ulan. R. 2 from 1894-1895.
One of their forefathers was Christian August Heinrich Kurt Graf von Haugwitz (June 11, 1752–1832), a German statesman, best known for serving as Foreign Minister of Prussia during the Napoleonic Wars.These guys were megarich and from the far eastern edge of Silesia.
joerookery said:More and more information, has arrived from this family. This is a start of an article. I could go on and on.
http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/Reventlow.html