Remember Heinrich Graf von Reichenbach-Goschütz

[HenryTheGerman]

I'd like to remember my grand uncle Graf Heinrich von Reichenbach-Goschütz.

He had been cut down in the Battle of Amiens on Aug. 8th, 1918 because he denied to surrender to the superior British cavalry after being outflanked and trapped. As a Leutnant d. Res. of the Leibkürassier Regiment Nr. 1 "Großer Kurfürst", he served with the Grenadier Regiment Nr. 11 (Silesian). The "11th" had been put under command of the 117th Division a few days before the Battle of Amiens broke loose. Heinrich belonged to the 1st Bat. which rested in Harbonnières. When the battle started, the 1st Bat. quickly rushed forward to the defence lines near Wiencourt, in order to set back the Allied troops taht attacked with tanks, cavalry, infantry, planes and artillery. - Heinrich's dead was heroic but unnecessary. If he had surrendered he would have saved his family much misery ... . May he rest in peace; he and his brothers are not forgotten

 

 

Heinrich had three brothers who also served with the Leibkürassiere. Only the youngest, Christoph, survived the Great War, being wounded and taken prisoner by the French. Here you see Heinrich left) with his two brothers, namely Fabian (middle) and Conrad (right) on duty somewhere at the Eastern front (Galicia):

 

 

Edited 7 August , 2018 by HenryTheGerman

[Mati]

hello. I live in the former Goschutz.

in the old cemetery there is a tomb of Conrad and a monument commemorating 3 brothers