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Johannes Karl Louis Richard Eben, from 1906 von Eben (Born 24 February 1855 in Prussian Mark – Died 30 June 1924 in Bauditten) was a Prussian officer who served in World War I as General of Infantry. Johanness Karl Louis Richard Eben was the son of the manor owner Ferdinand Wilhelm Eben, who is considered the actual founder of the estate which he acquired in 1855 with is wife Agnes, née Nomod de Forideville, (born 1 March 1822; death unknown).〔Genealogy of Gabriel Monod de Froideville〕 ==Military career== Johannes von Eben began his career as a cadet with the Potsdam Cadet Corps and the Prussian ''Hauptkadettenanstalt''. Upon completion he joined the 2nd ''Hanseatische Infantry Regiment Nr. 76''〔Harry Rege:, Officer list of Infantry Regiment no. 76.; Mauke, Hamburg, 1902, page 80th〕 located within the ''Hanseatic'' Free cities of Hamburg and Lübeck on 19 April 1873, with the position of ''Portepee-Fähnrich''. He received his commission of Second Lieutenant, earning his "sword knot" on 15 December. His first assignment was to the Füsilier-Battalion in Lübeck. Six months later he was transferred to the Hamburg Musketeers. On 1 October 1878 he was assigned to the Military Exercise Institute in Berlin for a six-month course. Upon his return he became adjutant at II Battalion from 1 June 1879 to 30 September 1882. On 14 October 1882 to October 1883, he served with the 17th Regiment. Johannes von Eben was promoted to First Lieutenant on 14 April 1885. His abilities were recognized by his superiors and he was sent to the "Kriegsakademie" (Military Academy) in Berlin from 1 October 1886 to 24 July 1889. Upon completion, he returned to the 17th Regiment. Eben was promoted to Captain on 24 March 1890 and appointed Company Commander of the 9th Company in Lübeck, 14 May 1890. From 7 July through 22 July 1891 he participated in the IX Army Corps General Staff exercise tour; and again on 4 July through 20 July in 1892. Johannes von Eben was transferred to the General Staff of the 12th Division in Neisse on 17 November 1892. He was appointed to the General Staff of the Army on 15 December 1894. Upon his promotion to Major on 12 September 1895 he was assigned to the ''Kriegsakademie'' in Berlin as a tactics teacher for five years beginning 1 October 1895. He also participated at this time from 27 April to 9 May 1899 in an information course at the Infantry-Artillery School at Spandau. Johannes was transferred on 20 November 1900 to the Spandau 5th Guards Infantry, where he was given command of the First Battalion. Two years later, on 22 March 1902, he returned to the General Staff of the Army and transferred to the XVII Army Corps in Danzig, as its General Staff Officer. His promotion to Lieutenant Colonel came on 22 April 1902 as he served with the XVII Army Corps. In 1905, he was given the post of Army Chief of Department in the Ministry of War in Berlin. For his achievements, Kaiser Wilhelm II elevated him into Prussian hereditary peerage on 29 August 1906 with the official title of "von" added to his name. Two years later he became Commander of the Grenadier Guards Regiment No. 5 in Spandau. On 24 March 1909, he was promoted to Major General and given command of the 5th Guards Infantry Brigade. On Kaiser Wilhelm II's birthday, he was given the command of the 30th Division on 27 January 1912. Shortly afterwards, Johannes von Eben was promoted to Lieutenant-General on 22 April 1912. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Johannes von Eben」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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