The Prussian Staff College , also Prussian War College ( German : Preußische Kriegsakademie ) was the highest military facility of the Kingdom of Prussia to educate, train, and develop general staff officers.
27-425: Roon may refer to: People [ edit ] Albrecht von Roon (1803–1879), Prussian soldier and politician Ships [ edit ] SMS Roon , a German armored cruiser of World War I SS Roon , a German passenger steamship launched in 1902 operated by Norddeutscher Lloyd Roon -class cruiser , German ship class Roon -class aircraft carrier,
54-506: A great reputation, and of which over 40,000 copies were sold in a few years. This work was followed in 1834 by Elements of Geography ( Anfangsgrunde der Erdkunde ), in 1837 by Military Geography of Europe ( Militärische Landerbeschreibung von Europa ), and in 1839 by The Iberian Peninsula ( Die Iberische Halbinsel ). In 1832, Roon rejoined his regiment and was afterwards attached to the headquarters of General von Müffling 's corps of observation at Krefeld , where he first became aware of
81-528: A proposed German ship class based on the conversion of SMS Roon Other [ edit ] Roon, a fictional planet in the Star Wars franchise Roon, an online digital media player that can run off computers, media servers, and network attached storage (NAS) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Roon . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
108-564: A reduced role for the reserve ( Landwehr ), whose role in the War of Liberation (1813) was still celebrated in nationalist myth. Roon, by contrast, believed that the Landwehr was both a politically and militarily false institution, limited in utility and lacking martial qualities. Roon's proposals for army reorganization met with strong opposition from the Prussian Landtag , which was dominated by
135-610: The Akademie für junge Offiziere der Infanterie und Kavallerie (Academy for young officers of the infantry and cavalry) in 1801, later becoming known as the Allgemeine Kriegsschule (General War-School). It was officially re-founded by Gerhard von Scharnhorst in Berlin on October 15, 1810 as one of three officer colleges. Its building on Unter den Linden (1845/25), Berlin, was designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel . Graduating from
162-600: The Staff College was a prerequisite for appointment to the Prussian General Staff (later the German General Staff ). Carl von Clausewitz enrolled as one of its first students in 1801 (before it was renamed), while other attendees included Field Marshals von Steinmetz , von Moltke , and von Blumenthal in the 1820s and 1830s. Ernst Emile Von Lorenz, who served as a United States Army Commander in 1889,
189-713: The Prussian people and made Roon one of the most hated men in Prussia. However the reforms were supported by the King William I , and the chancellor Otto von Bismarck . After the successful outcome of the Second Schleswig War of 1864, Roon went from being widely disliked in Prussia to a national hero in still-disunited Germany. At the start of the Austro-Prussian War , Roon was promoted to General der Infanterie . He
216-776: The War Academy was taken from the Inspector of Military Education and placed under the Chief of the General Staff. The spirit of the Academy was articulated by Chief of Staff Helmuth von Moltke, who emphasized the importance "of an active process of mental give and take between teacher and pupils, so as to stimulate the pupils to become fellow-workers". Admission to the Academy was highly selective. Officers with at least five years service who wanted to become General Staff officers prepared themselves for
243-692: The army soon due to ill health. Roon died in Berlin on 23 February 1879. He was interred in the Roon family crypt at Schloss Krobnitz , west of Görlitz . The armored cruiser SMS Roon , completed in 1906, was named for Albrecht von Roon. A memorial statue can be found with those for Bismarck and Moltke at the Victory Column in Berlin. He received the following orders and decorations: His son published Denkwürdigkeiten aus dem Leben des Generalfeldmarschalls Kriegsministers Grafen Roon (Memorable experiences from
270-686: The corps of cadets at Kulm (now Chełmno , Poland) in 1816, from where he proceeded to the military school at Berlin in 1818, and in January 1821, he received a commission in the 14th (3rd Pomeranian) regiment quartered at Stargard in Pomerania. In 1824, he went through the three-year higher course of study at the General War School in Berlin (later called the Prussian Military Academy ), where he improved his general education. Two years later, he
297-414: The entrance examination, which included tactics, surveying, geography, mathematics and French, with questions set to test understanding rather than rote memory. The graders of the essays did not know the names or regiments of the candidates. From hundreds of applicants, about one hundred were accepted every year to enter the first-year course at the Academy. Those who performed satisfactorily were promoted to
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#1732851850094324-426: The liberal German Progress Party , which wanted parliamentary control over the military budget. It took years of political fighting and the strong support of the new prime minister, Otto von Bismarck and Moltke, before Roon carried the day. Roon also lengthened the compulsory military service to three years (four years for artillery and cavalry), and expanded the army to 200,000 men. These reforms were unpopular with
351-414: The life of General Field Marshal and Minister of War Count Roon) (2 vols., Breslau, 1892), and Kriegsminister von Roon als Redner politisch und militärisch erläutert (Minister of War Roon's Political and Military Speeches Examined) (Breslau, 1895). His correspondence with his friend Professor Cl. Perthes, 1864–67, was also published at Breslau in 1895. Prussian Military Academy It originated with
378-606: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roon&oldid=1220742093 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Ship disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Albrecht von Roon Defunct Defunct Albrecht Theodor Emil Graf von Roon ( German pronunciation: [ˈalbʁɛçt fɔn ˈʁoːn] ; 30 April 1803 – 23 February 1879)
405-522: The mobilization of a division. At the end of 1859, although he was only a junior lieutenant-general in the army, he succeeded Eduard von Bonin as war minister . In 1861, the ministry of marine was also entrusted to him. Supported by Edwin von Manteuffel and the new Prussian Chief of Staff, Helmuth von Moltke , Roon drew up plans to adapt Gerhard von Scharnhorst 's system to Prussia's altered circumstances. Roon proposed an increase in universal military service to three years, with new regiments raised and
432-618: The railway regiment. During the three month summer breaks the students attended manoeuvres and were taken on field tactical exercises in which they commanded imaginary units. At the end of the course they took their second examination. Only about thirty students passed this extremely difficult test. They were then assigned ( kommandiert ) to the Great General Staff, while retaining their regimental attachments. After two years they took their third and final examination, after which five to eight officers were permanently posted to fill vacancies in
459-432: The second and third year. In the first year, fourteen hours of lectures each week were focused on military subjects, including military history, while seventeen hours were non-military, which included general history, mathematics, science and a choice of French or Russian. Roughly the same time allocations were used in the last two years. Lectures were supplemented by visits to fortifications, arms factories and exercises of
486-470: The suppression of the insurrection at Baden and distinguished himself by his energy and bravery, receiving the 3rd class of the order of the Red Eagle in recognition of his services. While attached to the prince's staff at that time, Roon broached to the prince his schemes of army reform. In 1850, after the revelation of defective organization and efficiency that led to the humiliating Treaty of Olmütz , Roon
513-583: The very inefficient state of the Prussian Army. In 1833, he was appointed to the Topographical Bureau at Berlin. In 1835, he entered the Prussian General Staff , and, in 1835, he was promoted captain and became instructor and examiner in the military academy at Berlin. In 1842, after an illness of two years brought on by overwork, he was promoted to major and attached to the staff of the VII Corps, where he
540-414: Was a Prussian soldier and statesman. As Minister of War from 1859 to 1873, Roon, along with Otto von Bismarck and Helmuth von Moltke , was a dominating figure in Prussia's government during the key decade of the 1860s, when a series of successful wars against Denmark, Austria, and France led to German unification under Prussia's leadership. A moderate conservative and supporter of executive monarchy, he
567-524: Was a graduate, as was US Army Colonel Albert Coady Wedemeyer , who served in World War II . The Staff College restructured after World War I and dissolved following World War II . Students at the War Academy attended about 20 hours of lectures per week. Instruction was by professors from Berlin University and officers serving on the Great General Staff, who thereby enhanced their own educations. In 1872
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#1732851850094594-442: Was a great victory for Prussia and Roon's contribution to success was considerable. He was created a Graf (count) on 19 January 1871, just after Moltke. In January 1873, he succeeded Bismarck (who continued to be Imperial Chancellor) as Minister President of Prussia . Ill-health compelled him to resign later that year, handing the job back to Bismarck. Roon was promoted to field marshal on 1 January 1873. However he resigned from
621-491: Was again impressed with the inefficiency of the organization of the army, and he occupied himself with schemes for its reform. In 1844, as tutor to Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia , he attended the prince at Bonn University and in his European travels. In 1848, he was appointed chief of the staff of the VIII Corps at Koblenz . During the disturbances of that year , he served under Prince William , later king and emperor, in
648-601: Was an avid modernizer who worked to improve the efficiency of the army. Roon was born at Pleushagen (now Pleśna ), near Kolberg (now Kołobrzeg , Poland). His family was of Flemish origin and had settled in Pomerania. His father, an officer of the Prussian Army , died in poverty during the French occupation of the Kingdom of Prussia (see Napoleonic Wars ), and the young Roon was brought up by his maternal grandmother. Roon entered
675-471: Was made a lieutenant-colonel and, in 1851, full colonel. Promoted to major-general in 1856 and to lieutenant-general in 1859, Roon had held several commands since 1850, having been employed on important missions. Prince Wilhelm became regent in 1858 and, in 1859, appointed Roon a member of a commission to report on the reorganization of the army. During the Austro-Sardinian War , Roon was charged with
702-535: Was present at the decisive victory at Königgrätz , under the command of Moltke . He received the Black Eagle at Nikolsburg on the road to Vienna . His army system was adopted after 1866 by the whole North German Confederation . In later years, his army system was copied throughout continental Europe. During the Franco-Prussian War in 1870–1871, Roon was in attendance on Prussian King Wilhelm I . The war
729-488: Was transferred to the 15th regiment at Minden . In 1826, he was appointed an instructor in the military cadet school at Berlin, where he devoted himself especially to the subject of military geography. He was a student of the noted geographer Carl Ritter who taught at the Berlin military school. In 1832, Roon published the well-known Principles of Physical, National and Political Geography , in three volumes ( Grundlage der Erd-, Völker- und Staaten-Kunde ), which gained him
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