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Prince August Wilhelm Heinrich Günther Viktor of Prussia (29 January 1887 – 25 March 1949), nicknamed "Auwi", was the fourth son of German Emperor Wilhelm II by his first wife, Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. He was a vocal supporter of Nazism and of Adolf Hitler .
Death Augustus died suddenly in 1758 at Oranienburg, according to some of "a broken heart", in reference to his brother Frederick II's harsh treatment of him for his incompetent military leadership in the Battle of Kolin.
He spent his last years inspecting artillery units in various garrison towns. He died suddenly in Bromberg during one such trip, and was buried in Berlin Cathedral in a service accompanied by the Staats- und Dom Choir Berlin.
Description. Prince Augustus William is wearing the orange ribbon of the Order of the Black Eagle. He was the brother and heir to Frederick the Great, but died before him. In 1742, he married Louisa Amalia of Brunswick-Bayern. Their son became Frederick William II, King of Prussia.
Prince Augustus William is wearing the uniform of the 18th Prussian Regiment (the Prince of Prussia's Regiment) and the orange ribbon of the Order of the Black Eagle. The crown of Prussia can be seen on the right. The Prince was the brother and heir to Frederick the Great, but died before him. In 1742, he married Louisa Amalia of Brunswick-Bayern.
Jul 18, 2020 · 18th July 2020. Prince Joachim of Prussia may have found himself a king had history worked out differently. Today, on the 100 th anniversary of his death, let’s take a look back at the life...
Prince Augustus William of Prussia ( German: August Wilhelm; 9 August 1722 – 12 June 1758) was the son of King Frederick William I of Prussia and a younger brother and general of Frederick the Great. Augustus was the second surviving son of Frederick William I and Sophia Dorothea.
