Hans Joachim Friedrich von Sydow
Appearance
Lieutenant General Hans Joachim Friedrich von Sydow (13 May 1762 in Zernikow / Nordwestuckermark – 27 April 1823) was a Prussian officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He was honoured with a knighthood and the Blue Max (Pour le Mérite). He fought with distinction at Waterloo.[1][better source needed][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Burnham, Robert, ed. (July 2012), Prussian Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815: Sydow, Hans Joachim Friedrich von, Napoleon Series, retrieved 29 January 2014
- ^ Gustaf Lehmann: Die Ritter des Ordens pour le mérite. Mittler, Berlin 1913, Band 1, S. 320 und Band 2, S. 361.
- ^ Detlef Wenzlik: Waterloo III Der Feldzug von 1815 - Die Generäle. VRZ Verlag, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-931482-28-2, S. 52–53.