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Eduard von Lutz

Eduard von Lutz

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Eduard Ritter[1] von Lutz (13 January 1810 – 8 July 1893) was a Bavarian Major General[2] and War Minister under Maximilian II of Bavaria and under Ludwig II of Bavaria.

Biography

Von Lutz was born in Neuburg an der Donau. After passing his company officer career, he was advanced to Major in 1855, and became Oberstleutnant and deputy commander of the Germersheim fortress in 1859. One year after that he became commander of the Kriegsschule. In 1862 he became Oberst and commander of the 2nd Infantry Regiment. Von Lutz was war minister after August 15, 1863. After the Prussian defeat of Bavaria he withdrew on August 1, 1866. He died in Starnberg.[3]

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  1. [1]
    Regarding personal names: Ritter is a title, translated approximately as Sir (denoting a Knight), not a first or middle name. There is no equivalent female form.
  2. [2]
    Bavaria – Ministers of War Archived July 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    Lutz, Eduard Ritter von, House of the Bavarian history (HdBG).
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