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Ernst Ritter von Schrott
(23.8.1860 - 13.5.1935)
place of birth:  (Bavaria)


Royal Bavarian cavalry commander who was in charge of 2nd Bavarian Cavalry Brigade at mobilization. He soon thereafter was transferred to 4th Bavarian Infantry Division, which he commanded through the first half of the War.





 
Assignments and Commands  (pre-War)
13.11.1880 Leutnant
10.05.1891 Oberleutnant
03.06.1896 Ritter
17.07.1903 Major
27.10.1906 Königlich Bayerisches 5. Chevaulegers-Regiment ,,Erzherzog Friedrich von Österreich” - Saargemünd  (Cdr)
27.10.1906 Oberstleutnant
22.01.1909 Oberst
20.04.1909 4. Königlich Bayerische Kavallerie-Brigade -  Bamberg  (Cdr)
26.05.1910 2. Königlich Bayerische Kavallerie-Brigade -  Augsburg  (Cdr)
07.03.1912 Generalmajor
   
Assignments and Commands  (during Great War)
02.08.1914 2. Königlich Bayerische Kavallerie-Brigade  =  6. Armee
05.09.1914 4. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Division     (temporary replacement for Ritter von Graf)
27.09.1914 unknown
05.11.1914 4. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Division     (replaced Graf von Montgelas)
28.10.1916 unknown
   
Pour le Merite:  n/a
highest rank:  General





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