Franz von Martin

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Franz Joseph Benedikt Martin , knight of Martin since 1917 , (born April 15, 1854 in Germersheim , † August 12, 1931 in Munich ) was a Bavarian lieutenant general .

Life

family

Franz was the son of the later Bavarian major general Franz Martin (1826-1906) and his wife Therese, née Mayr (1825-1882). His sister Luise Martin (1853–1930) was married to Lieutenant Colonel Max Schaezler (1841–1915).

On April 16, 1881, Franz married Theodolinde, divorced Riedinger, née Wurm (1859–1926). The three daughters Therese (1882–1964), Ida (* 1883) and Gabriele Luise (* 1886) resulted from the marriage.

Military career

After visiting the cadet corps , Martin joined the 4th Chevaulegers regiment of the Bavarian Army on August 8, 1873 as a portepeefähnrich , which had just returned from its occupation from France. On November 12, 1875, he was promoted to sub- lieutenant and on November 13, 1882, he was transferred to the 1st Uhlan Regiment in Bamberg. In 1882/85 he graduated from the War Academy for three years , which made him qualify for the higher adjutantage. As Prime Lieutenant , Martin became adjutant of the 1st Cavalry Brigade in mid-April 1889 under position à la suite of his regiment and was promoted to Rittmeister until June 1894 . From June 1896 to March 1900 he served in the War Ministry in the Department of General Army Affairs and rose to major in mid-March 1897 . From March 21, 1900 to August 20, 1905, Martin was commander of the 2nd Chevaulegers regiment "Taxis" in Dillingen and rose to colonel in this position until March 1903 . He was then appointed commander of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade in Dieuze and on October 28, 1905 he was promoted to major general. Wilhelm II awarded Martin the Order of the Crown, 2nd class, in 1908 .

On November 21, 1908, the War Ministry determined the existence of a peace service damage with incapacity due to a chronic gastrointestinal catarrh . He was declared permanently unfit for military service. This condition existed since 1900. It was therefore awarded the star for the October 16, 1908 Martin Military Merit II. Class in approval of his leave request with the statutory pension for disposition made. He then moved with his family from Dieuze to Munich.

After the beginning of the First World War , Martin was re-used as a ZD officer and initially on November 13, 1914, he was appointed representative of the head of the verification office in the War Ministry. On November 22, 1914 he was appointed head of department. In this position he received the Iron Cross II. Class in 1915 and on August 23, 1917 King Ludwig III awarded him . the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown . Associated with this was the elevation to the personal nobility status and he was allowed to call himself “Ritter von Martin” after his entry in the nobility register . He also received the character of Lieutenant General on December 26, 1917 .

As a result of his participation in the First World War, Martin developed vascular calcification and pulmonary flatulence to a considerable degree, as well as a general weakness of nerves. He therefore applied for a war allowance on January 24, 1921, which he was also granted.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Othmar Hackl: The Bavarian War Academy (1867-1914). CH Beck´sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Munich 1989, ISBN 3-406-10490-8 , p. 418.
  2. ↑ Augsburger Abendzeitung. No. 293 of October 20, 1908.
  3. ↑ a b c d BayHStA / Abt. IV, archive number 8202.
  4. ^ Military weekly paper . No. 131 of October 22, 1908, p. 3062.
personal data
SURNAME Martin, Franz von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Martin, Franz Joseph Benedikt Ritter von (full name); Martin, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bavarian Lieutenant General
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH Germersheim
DATE OF DEATH August 12, 1931
Place of death Munich