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Maximilian Ritter von Höhn  
(18.8.1859 - 26.4.1936)
place of birth:  Kitzingen  (Lower Franconia, Bavaria)


Bavarian count and general of artillery, born on 16 August 1859 in Kitzengen to the family of Sebastian and Mathilde (nee Henke) Höhn. His father served as a senior district judge in Upper Franconia. Maximilian was first married to Ellen Köster and later to Margarethe Geis. He entered military service in October 1877 as a Freiwilliger and worked his way through the ranks as an artillery specialist.

As World War One broke out across Europe, von Höhn was serving as divisional commander under von Gebsattel's III. Bavarian Corps, attached to Crown Prince Rupprecht's Sixth Army. For the last two years of the war, Count von Höhn commanded the XV. Reserve Corps.  He died on 26 April 1936 in Starnberg, Bavaria.







Assignments and Commands  (pre-War)
03.08.1878  -  30.09.1891 2. Königlich Bayerische Feldartillerie-Regiment "Horn" - Würzburg     (Lt:  30.11.1879;  Olt:  15.2.1889)
01.10.1891  -  30.09.1894 Bayerischer Generalstab -  München     (Hpt:  20.9.1893)
01.10.1894  -  16.09.1896 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (Railways Section)
17.09.1896  -  29.09.1902 I. Königlich Bayerisches Armeekorps - München  (General Staff)     (Maj:  19.9.1900)
30.09.1902  -  08.04.1905 9. Königlich Bayerische Feldartillerie-Regiment - Landsberg  (Coy Cdr)     (Obslt:  22.4.1904)
09.04.1905  -  13.12.1906 Bayerischer Generalstab -  München  (Chief of Central Section)     (Ob:  12.10.1906)
14.12.1906  -  27.04.1908 3. Königlich Bayerische Feldartillerie-Brigade - Landau in der Pfalz  (Cdr) 
28.04.1908  -  06.03.1910 1. Königlich Bayerische Feldartillerie-Brigade - München  (Cdr)     (GM:  26.3.1909)
07.03.1910  -  22.03.1912 Königlich Bayerische Fußartillerie-Brigade - München  (Cdr)
23.03.1912  -  26.03.1913 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (Senior Quartermaster)     (GL:  23.3.1912)
27.03.1913  -  13.02.1915 6. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Division - Regensburg  (Cdr)
   
Assignments and Commands  (during Great War)
02.08.1914  -  13.02.1915 6. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Division  =  6. Armee
14.02.1915  -  25.09.1915 3. Armee  (Einem's Chief of Staff)
26.09.1915  -  11.07.1916 2. Garde-Infanterie-Division
12.07.1916  -  14.10.1916 6. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Division
15.10.1916  -  07.08.1918 XV. Reservekorps     (replaced Eberhardt;  GdA:  16.10.1916)
08.08.1918  -  11.11.1918 zur Disposition gestellt
   
Assignments and Commands  (post-War)
25.04.1919  -  30.09.1919 I. Königlich Bayerisches Armeekorps - München   
   
Pour le Merite:  n/a
à la suite:  Königlich Bayerische 3. Feldartillerie-Regiment Prinz Leopold
highest rank:  General der Artillerie

 



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