Alfred Ritter von Göringer
(14.10.1856 - 21.08.1932)
place of birth:  Bayern
Königreich Bayern:  Div-Kdr,  General der Infanterie ch.


Royal Bavarian General Alfred von Göringer headed his kingdom's 1st Reserve Infantry Division during the first two and a half years of the Great War. Prior to the War, Göringer had served as the Commandant of Munich - the Royal Residence and Capital. 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 17.02.1916 and was later enrolled into Bavarian nobility. Upon stepping down from active duty in January 1917, Göringer was honored with the brevet rank of General der Infanterie.

 
 
General der Infanterie  17.01.1917  (charakter)
Militär-Max-Joseph 09.05.1915  Ritter
 
 
 

 
  * image courtesy of Elwyn Wong
 
Curriculum Vitae
   
01.12.1878 Sekonde-Lieutenant
01.10.1885 Bayerische Kriegsakademie - München  (graduated Sept 1888)
15.02.1889 Premier-Lieutenant
00.00.0000 Königlich Bayerisches 5. Infanterie-Regiment ,,Großherzog von Hessen” - Bamberg
22.02.1895 Hauptmann
00.00.0000 Königlich Bayerisches Infanterie-Leib-Regiment -  München  (Coy Cdr)
26.10.1901 Major
08.03.1905 Oberstleutnant
08.03.1907 Königlich Bayerisches 6. Infanterie-Regiment ,,Kaiser Wilhelm von Preußen” - Amberg  (Cdr)
08.03.1907 Oberst
26.03.1910 Generalmajor
26.03.1910 7. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Brigade -  Würzburg  (Cdr)
28.03.1913 Königliche Haupt- und Residenzstadt - München  (Commandant Munich)  
25.08.1913 Generalleutnant
   
Great War
   
02.08.1914 1. Königlich Bayerische Reserve-Division  (Cdr)
14.03.1916 in den persönlichen Adelstand erhoben  (elevated into the Bavarian nobility, MMJO)
17.01.1917 General der Infanterie  (charakter)
19.02.1917 unknown
10.03.1917 zur Disposition gestellt
   
   
 

06.05.1914
 

 

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