Adolf Wild von Hohenborn

Heinrich Adolf Wild von Hohenborn (8 July 1860 – 25 October 1925) was an Imperial German Army officer who served as a general and Prussian Minister of War during World War I.

Adolf Wild von Hohenborn
Prussian Minister of War
In office 21 January 1915 – 29 October 1916
Monarch	Wilhelm II
Prime Minister	Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg
Preceded by	Erich von Falkenhayn
Succeeded by	Hermann von Stein
Personal details
Born	Heinrich Adolf Wild von Hohenborn 8 July 1860 Kassel, Electorate of Hesse
Died	25 October 1925 (aged 65)
Awards	Pour le Mérite with oak leaves
Military service
Allegiance	German Empire
Branch/service	Imperial German Army
Years of service	1878–1919
Rank	Generalleutnant char. General der Infanterie
Commands	30th Division XVI Corps
Battles/wars	World War I

Life

During his term as minister of war, from 21 January 1915 to 29 October 1916, he was critical of Paul von Hindenburg and particularly his 'Arbeitspflichtprogramm' (forced labour program). Wild von Hohenborn promulgated the Judenzählung on 11 October 1916 but did not remain in office long enough to implement it as on 29 October he was dismissed from the High Command by Wilhelm II at Hindenburg's request. He continued to serve in the field as commander of the XVI Corps and retired on 3 November 1919 with the character of a General der Infanterie.

Awards

• Pour le Mérite: 2 August 1915
  • Oak Leaves: 11 October 1918
• Iron Cross (1914), 1st and 2nd Classes
• Order of the Red Eagle
• House Order of Hohenzollern
• Order of the Griffon
• Order of the Crown

External links

• Books on and by Adolf Wild von Hohenborn in the catalogue of the Deutschen Nationalbibliothek
• Heinrich Adolf Wild von Hohenborn, The Prussian Machine

Political offices
Preceded by Erich von Falkenhayn	Prussian Minister of War 1915–1916	Succeeded by Hermann von Stein
Military offices
Preceded by Werner von Voigts-Rhetz	Quartermaster-General of the German Army 11 November 1914 – 20 January 1915	Succeeded by Hugo von Freytag-Loringhoven