Eugen Ritter von Clauß

Eugen Ritter von Clauß
(25.10.1862 - 23.02.1942)
place of birth: Nürnberg, Mittelfranken (Franconia)
Königreich Bayern: Div-Kdr, Generalleutnant

Royal Bavarian lieutenant general who commanded at the brigade and divisional level during the Great War. 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 29.03.1915 and was later enrolled into Bavaria's nobility.



	Generalleutnant	14.12.1917
	Militär-Max-Joseph	30.10.1914 Ritter

Curriculum Vitae

22.12.1883

Sekonde-Lieutenant

13.06.1892

Premier-Lieutenant

01.10.1892

Bayerische Kriegsakademie - München (graduated Sept 1895)

17.03.1897

Hauptmann

08.03.1906

Major

05.08.1909

Oberstleutnant

07.03.1912

Oberst

22.04.1912

Königlich Bayerisches 9. Infanterie-Regiment Wrede - Würzburg (Cdr)

17.12.1913

6. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Brigade - Landau (Cdr)

07.01.1914

Generalmajor

Great War

02.08.1914

6. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Brigade

25.05.1915

in den persönlichen Adelstand erhoben (elevated into the Bavarian nobility, MMJO)

29.09.1916

9. Königlich Bayerische Reserve-Division

14.12.1917

Generalleutnant

23.06.1918

5. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Division (replaced von Nikolaus Ritter von Endres)

16.05.1914

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