Wilhelm Ritter von Manz
(06.04.1804 - 05.01.1867)
place of birth:  Dillingen, Bayern
Königreich Bayern:  Kriegsminister, General-Lieutenant

                            


General Wilhelm Ritter von Manz served for four years as Bavarian War Minister in Munich. Ritter von Manz began his military career in 1825 and worked in Bavaria's War Ministry at the rank of Oberst. After commanding 1. Jäger-Bataillon König in Freising, Generalmajor von Manz was selected in 1855 to replace Ludwig Lüder as head of the Bayerisches Kriegsministerium (War Ministry.) He remained in this office for the following four years and then was appointed Commander of the Munich Garrison (Kommandant der Hauptstadt München).

     
     
Kriegsminister   26.03.1855 - 13.04.1859

General-Lieutenant  25.11.1863
Verdst-Ord Bayr-Krone 01.01.1856