Maximilian Sigmund Wilhelm von Kirschbaum
(27.07.1862 - 25.10.1916) - kia
place of birth: 
 Nürnberg, Franken  (Franconia)
Königreich Bayern:  Div-Kdr,  Generalmajor


The outbreak of the Great War found Maximilian von Kirschbaum serving in the Royal Bavarian Army as a brigade-level commander subordinate to Ritter von Höhn's 6th Bavarian Infantry Division. 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 and was officially presented with the decoration on 30.10.1914. General von Kirschbaum then became that division's commander himself in October 1916, although he was killed in action one month later at La Bassée, France. He was survived by his spouse, the former Henriette Freiin von Brück and daughter Charlotte, who later became a renowned theologian. Generalmajor von Kirschbaum was laid to rest at Munich's Nordfriedhof. 

 
 
Generalmajor  06.08.1914

Militär-Max-Joseph  25.09.1914  Ritter
 
 
 

  
 
Curriculum Vitae
   
23.11.1882 Sekonde-Lieutenant
26.02.1892 Premier-Lieutenant
07.11.1896 Hauptmann
27.10.1906 Major
28.10.1909 Oberstleutnant
21.05.1912 Königlich Bayerisches 6. Infanterie-Regiment ,,Kaiser Wilhelm König von Preußen - Amberg (Cdr)
21.05.1912 Oberst
29.07.1914 12. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Brigade - Regensburg  (Cdr) 
   
Great War
   
06.08.1914 Generalmajor
06.08.1914 12. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Brigade  =  6. Armee
16.10.1916 6. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Division  (replaced Maximilian Ritter von Höhn)
25.10.1916 killed in action:  La Bassee, France
   
   
 

16.05.1914

 

 

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