Friedrich Wilhelm von Rauch

Friedrich Wilhelm Gustav Claus von Rauch (10 September 1868 in Potsdam – 11 August 1899 in Kassel) was an officer in the Prussian Army. He was the godson of Frederick III, German Emperor and the son of the General of the Infantry Albert von Rauch (1829–1901) and his wife Elisabeth, née von Bismarck (1845–1923). He became a military governor and tutor to Wilhelm II's sons. Life Family Born into an aristocratic Prussian family, Friedrich Wilhelm von Rauch was the son of the General of the Infantry Albert von Rauch (1829–1901) and his wife Elisabeth, née von Bismarck (1845–1923). His grandfather was the Prussian War Minister and honorary citizen of Berlin, General of the Infantry Gustav von Rauch, his great-grandfather Major General Bonaventura von Rauch. Friedrich Wilhelm von Rauch was the godson of Emperor Friedrich III.