Friedrich Joseph Wilhelm Ritter von Lobenhoffer
(07.02.1850 - 18.12.1918)
place of birth:  Erding, Oberbayern
Königreich Bayern:  Div-Kdr,  General der Artillerie ch. z.D.


Friedrich von Lobenhoffer served as a Royal Bavarian divisional commander prior to the outbreak of World War One. For his meritorious leadership during peacetime, he was awarded the Großkomtur (Grand Commander class) of the Bavarian crown's order of merit - the Verdienstorden der Bayerischen Krone. The official presentation of the decoration elevated him into Bavarian nobility with the title of "Ritter von Lobenhoffer."

At the end of 1909, Generalleutnant Ritter von Lobenhoffer retired from the army, was brevetted with the honorary rank of General der Artillerie, and placed on reserve status. In late 1915, he was reactivated to serve the next two and a half years as acting commander at the Feldmeisterei, the Bavarian Army's ordnance department headquarters in Munich. His older brother Karl was also a Bavarian general, serving as General Chief of Staff.

 
 
General der Artillerie  20.12.1909  ch.
  Verdst-Ord Bayr-Krone 11.03.1908  Großkomtur
 
 
 

  
 
Curriculum Vitae
09.08.1868 Königlich Bayerische 3. Feldartillerie-Regiment ,,Königin Mutter” - Grafenwöhr  (Officer Candidate)
12.05.1869 Sekonde-Lieutenant
00.02.1873 Königlich Bayerische 3. Feldartillerie-Regiment ,,Königin Mutter” - Grafenwöhr  (Rgt Adjutant)
02.04.1874 Königlich Bayerische 1. Fußartillerie-Regiment ,,von Bothmer” - München  (Rgt Adjutant)
27.11.1876 Premier-Lieutenant
01.10.1878 Bayerische Kriegsakademie - München  (graduated 1881)
01.04.1881 Königlich Bayerische 3. Feldartillerie-Regiment ,,Königin Mutter” - Grafenwöhr  (Rgt Adjutant)
01.12.1882 Bayerischer Generalstab - München  (detached for duty)
11.04.1885 Hauptmann
11.04.1885 Königlich Bayerische 3. Feldartillerie-Regiment ,,Königin Mutter” - Grafenwöhr  (Bty Cdr)
10.03.1887 Inspektion der Artillerie und des Trains - München  (Referent detached to Artillery Inspectorate)
01.10.1890 Bayerisches Kriegsministerium - München  (detached to Bavarian War Ministry)
27.03.1892 Bayerisches Kriegsministerium - München  (transferred to Bavarian War Ministry)
09.06.1892 Major
07.11.1896 Oberstleutnant
07.11.1896 Königlich Bayerische 1. Feldartillerie-Regiment ,,Prinzregent Luitpold” - München  (Abteilung Cdr)
20.04.1898 Königlich Bayerische 2. Feldartillerie-Regiment ,,Horn” - Würzburg  (Cdr)
31.10.1898 Oberst
01.10.1900 3. Königlich Bayerische Feldartillerie-Brigade - Nürnberg  (Cdr)
01.10.1901 6. Königlich Bayerische Feldartillerie-Brigade - Nürnberg  (Cdr)
08.06.1902 Generalmajor
09.04.1905 Generalleutnant
10.04.1905 3. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Division - Landau in der Pfalz  (Cdr, replaced Oskar von Rittmann)
11.03.1908 in den persönlichen Adelstand erhoben  (elevated into the Bavarian nobility, VOBK)
20.12.1909 General der Artillerie  (charakter)
20.12.1909 zur Disposition gestellt
   
Great War
   
02.08.1914 zur Disposition gestellt
21.12.1915 Feldzeugmeisterei - München, Stellvertrender Feldzeugmeister  (Acting Cdr at Bavarian Ordnance Department)
10.08.1918 außer Dienst
   
   
 

08.06.1909
 

 

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