Germany - Plaque Of Honor Major Von Pelet Narbonne Thuring Ulanen Regiment No. 6

GERMANY - Plaque of Honor Major von Pelet Narbonne Thuring Uhlan Regiment No. 6 Unique plaque in honor of an officer commanding the 6th Prussian Uhlan Regiment, Major Gerhard Friedrich Karl von Pelet-Narbonne. Plaque created between 1865 and 1875. Which indicates: The Officer Corps of the Thuring Uhlan Regiment No. 6. His Distinguished Comrades. Major von Pelet Narbonne. Gerhard Friedrich Karl von Pelet-Narbonne, born on February 8, 1840 in Friedeberg (Brandenburg province) and died on October 11, 1909 in Charlottenburg, was a Prussian general (Generalleutnant) and military writer. A Prussian aristocrat of Huguenot descent, he came from a family with a military tradition that gave two other generals to Prussia: the brothers Karl von Pelet (1742-1823) and Friedrich von Pelet (de). (1745-1820). Gerhard pursued a career in the Prussian army, serving in the cavalry. Enlisting as a cadet in the 4th Uhlan Regiment in 1857, he became a second lieutenant in 1858 and attended the War Academy in 1865. Promoted to lieutenant in 1866 and captain in 1867, he participated in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 as a staff officer and then in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 as a cavalry officer. Appointed major, he was employed at the Ministry of War from 1875 to 1878 before returning to a hussar regiment as a lieutenant colonel. Commanding officer of the 15th Hussar Regiment in 1882, colonel in 1886, he was then assigned to the command of the 15th, 30th and 33rd Cavalry Brigades, until he was entrusted, on June 29, 1891, with the command of the 1st Infantry Division in Königsberg. He was promoted to Generalmajor in 1889 and then Generalleutnant in 1891, commanding a division until his retirement in 1894. Colonel, then General, von Pelet-Narbonne was also a prolific military author, a specialist in cavalry. He drew upon his experience as a leader and practitioner by writing instruction manuals for the cavalry service. He also contributed as a historian of his branch of the armed forces, publishing several studies on the actions of the German cavalry during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, as well as a synthesis on the history of the Prussian cavalry since the accession of Elector Frederick William I of Brandenburg. A recognized theorist of cavalry employment, Pelet-Narbonne advocated an offensive use of mounted troops in combat, adapting their tactics to the dramatic increase in firepower made possible by the technological revolution, and emphasized their importance. unbroken in field intelligence operations. Several of his books have been translated into foreign languages, primarily in France, where his expertise in cavalry made him a subject of careful study in the context of the Revanche. His publications there were regularly reviewed in the military press (Revue de cavalerie, Revue d'artillerie). Finally, from 1894, Pelet-Narbonne served as editor and scientific editor of a leading annual journal on military affairs, the V[on] Löbells' Jahresberichte über die Veränderungen und Fortschritte im Militärwesen (a periodical founded in 1874). He also published numerous articles on military topics in the specialized press, notably in the pages of the Militär-Wochenblatt. Military personnel, notably in the pages of the Militär-Wochenblatt. Bronze and silver-plated metal plaque. Dimensions: 15 x 16 cm. In fairly good condition, with an old tin solder repair noted on the back of the plaque. This type of plaque was found in photo albums presented to the commanding officers and senior officers of German-Prussian units, generally cavalry. This plaque is unique and very likely a French war trophy from 1919, during the French occupation of Germany. Absolutely authentic. Fast and well-protected shipping. Worldwide shipping.