Otto Ritter von Rauchenberger
(11.09.1864 - 07.08.1942)
place of birth:  Würzburg, Bayern  (Bavaria)
Königreich Bayern:  Div-Kdr,  Generalleutnant


Royal Bavarian lieutenant general who during the Great War was in command of the 6th and 14th Bavarian Infantry Divisions. After the War, he took over command of II. Bavarian Army Corps from Krafft von Dellmensingen, heading it up until June of 1919. After retirement, Bavaria granted him the honorary rank of General of Infantry. 

Ritter von Rauchenberger was born into the home of Martin Rauchenberger and Barbara (née Englert). During his military service prior to the War, he was posted at both the Bavarian War Academy and on the Bavarian General Staff. He also served for about a year on the Prussian General Staff in Berlin. Von Rauchenberger was married to Johanna Strauss, with whom he had two children.

For his bravery and meritorious leadership, he was awarded in 1917 the Ritter (Knight 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 Rauchenberger." He was also awarded the prestigious Pour le Merite in September 1917, as well as the Ritterkreuz (Knight's Cross) of Bavaria's highest military order - the Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden. He was officially presented with the decoration on 18.05.1918. He retired at the end of the war at the rank of Generalleutnant, but was later bestowed with the brevet rank of General der Infanterie (Charakter) on 27 August 1939 for Tannenberg Remembrance Day. Ritter von Rauchenberger died in August of 1942 in Munich.

	Generalleutnant	17.01.1917
	Pour le Mérite	06.09.1917
	Militär-Max-Joseph	05.09.1917  Ritter
	Verdst-Ord Bayr-Krone	15.02.1917  Ritter