Karl Graf von Horn  
(16.02.1847 - 05.06.1923)
place of birth:  Würzburg, Bayern
Königreich Bayern:  Kriegsminister,  Generaladjutant SM, KG,  Generaloberst z.D.
Bavarian Generaloberst Karl Graf von Horn served as Bavaria's Minister of War prior to the Great War 1914-18. He was the son of General der Infanterie Karl Freiherr von Horn and the grandson of General Wilhelm von Horn. Karl joined Bavaria's military in 1866 as an infantrist and that very year took part in the campaign against Prussia. He later fought alongside his Prussian counterparts during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, receiving the Iron Cross 2nd Class for his actions at Villepion.

Prior to his appointment as War Minister in 1905, von Horn served as Bavarian Prinz Arnulf's I. Bavarian Army Corps chief of staff. He died at the age of 76 in Munich. As Bavarian Minister of War, von Horn was able to reorganize Bavaria's troop formations and modernize their weaponry. He was placed on active reserve status in 1912 but continued his service as Adjutant-General to King Ludwig III.

  
  

Kriegsminister   04.04.1905 - 15.02.1912
Generaloberst  27.12.1911
Armee-Denkzeichen Deutscher Krieg 1866  (Königreich Bayern)

Eisernes Kreuz II  Deutsch-Französischer Krieg  1870–1871
Verdst-Ord Bayr-Krone 00.00.0000  Großkreuz
 
 
 

  
 
Curriculum Vitae  
   
20.05.1866 Königlich Bayerisches 1. Infanterie-Regiment - München  (Cdr)
22.05.1866 Sekonde-Lieutenant
00.00.1866 Der Deutsche Krieg von 1866   (fought against Prussia  in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866)
19.07.1870 Deutsch-Französischer Krieg von 1870–1871   (Iron Cross during Franco-Prussian War)
01.09.1870 Premier-Lieutenant
01.09.1870 Königlich Bayerische 1. Infanterie-Brigade  (Adjutant to GM Karl Dietl) 
08.01.1872 Königlich Bayerische 2. Infanterie-Brigade - Augsburg  (Bde Adjutant) 
01.10.1871 Bayerische Kriegsakademie - München  (graduated Sept 1874)
01.11.1874 Bayerischer Generalstab - München
31.03.1876 I. Königlich Bayerisches Armeekorps - München  (detached for duty as Corps Adjutant) 
26.04.1879 Hauptmann
03.11.1880 Bayerisches Kriegsministerium - München  (Adjutant to KM von Maillinger)
01.04.1885 Bayerisches Kriegsministerium - München  (Advisor in Bavarian War Ministry)
15.02.1886 Major
17.04.1886 Bayerischer Generalstab, Zentralstelle - München  (detached for duty Bavarian General Staff)
01.10.1886 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (two-year assignment to Prussian General Staff)
31.10.1888 4. Königlich Bayerisches Jäger-Bataillon - Landshut  (Cdr)
30.10.1889 Oberst-Lieutenant
06.03.1890 Bayerischer Generalstab, Zentralstelle - München  (assigned to Bavarian General Staff)
29.10.1890 Bayerischer Generalstab - München  (Department chief in Bavarian General Staff)
13.11.1890 Königlicher Kämmerer - München  (Royal Treasury)
15.03.1891 I. Königlich Bayerisches Armeekorps - München  (Prinz Arnulf's Chief of Staff) 
06.05.1892 Oberst
09.11.1895 Königlich Bayerisches Infanterie-Leib-Regiment - München  (Cdr)
10.05.1896 Königlich Bayerische 9. Infanterie-Brigade - Landau  (Cdr) 
20.06.1896 Generalmajor
21.03.1900 General-Lieutenant
01.04.1900 6. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Division - Regensburg  (initial Cdr)
19.03.1904 General der Infanterie
19.03.1904 III. Königlich Bayerisches Armeekorps - Nürnberg  (Cdr, replaced Heinrich von Xylander) 
04.04.1905 Bayerisches Kriegsministerium - München  (Bavarian War Minister, replaced Adolf von Asch)
15.02.1906 à la suite:  Königlich Bayerisches Infanterie-Leib-Regiment
16.09.1906 Generaladjutant SM Ludwig III.  (Adjutant General in Bavarian King Ludwig III's court)
02.03.1911 elevated from Bavarian Freiherr (Baron) to Grafschaft (Count)
27.12.1911 Generaloberst
16.02.1912 zur Disposition gestellt 
   
Great War  
   
02.08.1914 Generaladjutant SM Ludwig III.  (Adjutant General in Bavarian King Ludwig III's court)
   
   
 

16.05.1914
 

 

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