Oskar von Chelius
Oskar Philipp von Chelius was a Prussian Generalleutnant who served during World War I as an Adjutant of Emperor Wilhelm II and as a military attaché. He also was a composer. Life. Military Career. Oskar von Chelius was born on 28 July 1859 at Mannheim, which was part of the Grand Duchy of Baden. He was the first son of his father, Ernst Philipp von Chelius, and a grandson of Maximilian Joseph von Chelius. The latter was ennobled into the Badian aristorcracy in 1866. In 1881, Chelius entered the Imperial German Army as a Fahnenjunker in the  22nd (3rd Baden) Dragoon Regiment. In 1882, Chelius was appointed as Sekonde-Lieutenant. In 1883, Chelius was transferred to the Life Guards Hussars in Potsdam and later became the regimental adjutant. During military maneuvers in Mark Brandenburg, Chelius and Wilhelm II met and became a great friends. On 24 December 1890, Chelius was promoted to Prime-Lieutenant. He joined the General Staff. In 1894, Chelius became Rittmeister. In 1895 he served on the staff of the Guards Corps, commanded by Hugo von Winterfeld. In 1896, Chelius became a squadron commander of Life Guards Hussars in Potsdam. In 1898, Chelius served  on the staff of the Guards Cavalry Division. In 1899, Chelius became Major. In 1899, he became an aide-de-camp of Emperor Wilhelm II. Then he was sent to Rome as Imperial Germany's military attaché. In 1906, Chelius returned to Berlin and got the command of Life Guards Hussars. On 11 September 1907, Chelius was promoted to Oberst. In 1910, Chelius became General a la suite of the royal court. In 1911, Chelius was promoted to Generalmajor, and 1914 to Generalleutnant. Chelius was the German military envoy to the Russian Empire right before World War I. Chelius was  appointed as an adjutant general of Wilhelm II on 2 August 1914. At the Imperial Headquarters, he eventully witnessed the collapse of Imperial authority and the monarchical system. In 1917, he was sent to Belgium as part of the General Government. On 5 November 1918, Chelius became the President of the Commission on Military Orders. He stayed in this position until 8 December 1919 when Chelius retired from the army on his own request. He died at Munich on 26 June 1923. As a Composer. Chelius also was a highly-skilled composer. He was one of the Emperor's musical  friends, like Kuno von Moltke. Wilhelm II liked having musical friends like them and tried to arrange a musical contest. Works. Among his musical works are: