Adolph von Asch zu Asch auf Oberndorff

Adolph Freiherr^[1] von Asch zu Asch auf Oberndorff (October 30, 1839 – February 18, 1906) was a Bavarian Lieutenant General^[2] and War Minister from June 5, 1893 to April 4, 1905. He was born and died in Munich.

Biography

Asch joined the Cadet Corps of the Bavarian army. In 1859 he was advanced to the rank of an Unterleutnant and took part in the Austro-Prussian War. In 1870 he became Second Adjutant of General Ludwig von der Tann and participated in the Franco-Prussian War. In 1879 he was transferred to the Bavarian War Ministry. After his time as War Minister after 1893, he was retired in 1905.^[3]

Awards

Knight cross of the Order of Saint Hubertus

References and notes

^ Freiherr was a title, translated as Baron, not a first or middle name. From 1919 Freiherr and its feminine equivalents are no longer titles but part of the surname, following the given name(s) and are not translated.
^ Bavaria - Ministers of War
^ http://www.hdbg.de/parlament/content/persDetail.php?id=2938

Government offices
Preceded by Ritter Benignus von Safferling	Ministers of War (Bavaria) 1893–1905	Succeeded by Carl Graf von Horn

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Name	Asch zu Asch auf Oberndorff, Adolph von
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Date of birth	October 30, 1839
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Date of death	February 18, 1906
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