Oskar Chelius

Oskar Philipp von Chelius (1859-1923) 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.