Maximilian Ritter von Höhn  
(18.08.1859 - 26.04.1936)
place of birth:  Kitzingen, Unterfranken
Königreich Bayern:  KG,  General der Artillerie


Bavarian count and artillery officer Maximilian von Höhn served in the Imperial German armed forces during the Great War, chiefly on the Western Front as a divisional and corps-level commander. Maximilian was born to the family of Mathilde (nee Henke) and Sebastian Höhn, who worked as a senior district judge in Upper Franconia. Maximilian was first married to Ellen Köster and later to Margarethe Geis. He volunteered for military service in October 1877 and progressed through the ranks as an artillery specialist. As a Generalmajor during peacetime, he was awarded the Komturkreuz (Commander class) of the Bavarian crown's order of merit - the Verdienstorden der Bayerischen Krone. The official presentation of the decoration in April 1911 elevated him into Bavarian nobility with the title of "Ritter von Höhn." He was additionally promoted to Generalleutnant on 23.03.1912 conferring him the title of Exzellenz (Excellency.)

As World War One broke out across Europe, Ritter von Höhn was already serving as divisional commander under General von Gebsattel's III. Armee-Korps and Crown Prince Rupprecht's 6. Armee-Oberkommando. Höhn's 6. Infanterie-Division thus went into battle in the Alsace region of France. For his bravery and meritorious leadership in battle, he was awarded the Ritterkreuz (Knight's Cross) of Bavaria's highest military order - the Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden. He was officially presented with the decoration on 13.11.1915 and later received the Kommandeur class of the MMJO order.

After heading up the Prussian 2. Garde-Infanterie-Division from September 1915 to July 1916, Generalleutnant von Höhn briefly returned to command the Bavarian 6. Infanterie-Division once again. In mid-October 1916, he was promoted to General der Artillerie and sent to relieve General von Eberhardt as commander of XV. Reserve-Korps, now officially designated a Bavarian corps. After the Armistice, Ritter von Höhn briefly commanded Bavaria's I. Armee-Korps in Munich. Thereafter, he spent his retirement years in the Bavarian Alps, passing away on 26 April 1936 in Starnberg.

	General der Artillerie	16.10.1916
	Verdst-Ord Bayr-Krone	15.02.1911  Komtur
	Militär-Max-Joseph	20.09.1914  Ritter  (13.11.1915: Komtur)
	Militär-St-Heinrich	20.03.1915  Ritter