August Ipfelkofer
(06.03.1857 - 11.04.1933)
place of birth:  Plößberg-Oberpfalz, Bavaria
Königreich Bayern:  Div-Kdr,  Generalleutnant


Royal Bavarian division commander August Ipfelkofer headed up the newly-formed Bavarian 10. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade during the first weeks of the Great War. The brigade was initially based at Fortress Strasbourg, before its staff was replaced by the general staff of 3. Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade. Ipfelkofer was later in command of Bavaria's 5. Reserve-Division for two years (1915-17). For his leadership and achievements while in command of this division, Generalleutnant Ipfelkofer was awarded Bavaria's Militär-Verdienst-Orden (Military Merit Order 1st Class with Swords.)

 
 
Generalleutnant  26.02.1916
 
 
 

  
 
Curriculum Vitae
   
30.11.1879 Sekonde-Lieutenant
15.02.1889 Premier-Lieutenant
26.02.1894 Hauptmann
14.07.1902 Major
28.10.1905 Oberstleutnant
22.05.1908 Oberst
22.05.1908 Königlich Bayerisches 17. Infanterie-Regiment ,,Orff” - Germersheim  (Cdr)
26.03.1911 Generalmajor
28.03.1911 4. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Brigade - Neu-Ulm  (Cdr)
15.10.1911 Landwehr-Inspektion, II. Königlich Bayerisches Armeekorps - Landau
17.12.1913 Generalleutnant  (charakter)
   
Great War
   
02.08.1914 10. Königlich Bayerische Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade  =  Festung Straßburg
17.08.1914 Brigade ,,Ipfelkofer”  (Cdr of redesignated 10.RIB)
21.09.1914 unknown
10.09.1915 5. Königlich Bayerische Reserve-Division  (replaced Kress von Kressenstein)
26.02.1916 Generalleutnant 
30.09.1917 Königlich Bayerische Ersatz-Division  (replaced von Burkhardt)
09.10.1917 zur Disposition gestellt
   
   
 

16.05.1914
 

 

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