Maximilian Thomas von Aicher

Maximilian Thomas Aicher , knight of Aicher since 1806 , (born December 21, 1753 in Pasing , † July 26, 1831 in Munich ) was a Bavarian officer, most recently major general .

Life

He was the son of the electoral Bavarian Rittmeister Georg Franz Aicher and his wife Maria Anna, née Kempfer.

Aicher joined the Bavarian regiment "Christian Freiherr von Herold" as a cadet on May 1, 1774 , was promoted to corporal on November 1, 1772 and to sergeant on October 1, 1774 . On April 14, 1781 he was appointed regimental adjutant and sub-lieutenant and on May 8, 1785 as first lieutenant .

As a staff captain , since June 20, 1792, he and his association belonged to the newly formed corps at Donauwörth in November 1792 and came to Mannheim with them in December 1792 . With the Bavarian contingent troops he took part in the campaign against France in 1793/96 . In the battle near Wörth in Alsace on December 22, 1793, he and Captain Karl von Vincenti showed great caution. His name appeared repeatedly commendable in the contingent reports, so that Aicher was awarded the Military Medal of Honor by the electoral rescript of February 19, 1795 . The award ceremony took place on April 10, 1795 at the headquarters of the Bavarian troops in Weinheim . In 1799, Aicher and his company were in Philippsburg and took part in the defense of the fortress. On April 1, 1800 he was promoted to captain in his regiment, which had been called "Pius, Duke in Bavaria" since 1795.

In the following campaign against Austria in 1805 Aicher was able to distinguish himself repeatedly. In the battle near Stecken on December 5, 1805, he and his grenadier company covered the right flank of Pius' battalion of the 8th Line Infantry Regiment under Major Hepp, thus enabling an orderly retreat. After the major was wounded, Aicher took command as the oldest officer. Fighting against three battalions of Austrians, Aicher went back towards Iglau and was able to unite with the 2nd battalion of his regiment.

With the foundation of the Military Max Joseph Order in the Army Order of March 1, 1806, Aicher was made a Knight of the Order. Associated with this was the elevation to the personal nobility and he was allowed to call himself Ritter von Aicher after his entry in the nobility register .

Promoted to major on August 7, 1806 , Aicher was appointed commander of Kufstein Fortress during the uprising in Tyrol in 1809 . As such, he was able to successfully defend the fortress several times during sieges and ceremonies . On March 6, 1810, Aicher sought for his services as Commander of Kufstein for admission as Commander of the Military Max Joseph Order and was unanimously appraised at a chapter held in Hall on April 16, 1810 . However, the Order's Grand Chancellor Johann Nepomuk von Triva said in his report on May 10, 1810 that he had completely fulfilled his duty as a brave officer and commander, but that he should not advance into the rank of commanders of the order, as such an award was by no means for Commanders who have only performed their duties. With his promotion to lieutenant colonel on March 23, 1810, which was not common for commandant staff, his achievement was sufficiently appreciated. The following Supreme Resolution approved the view of the Grand Chancellor. An army order dated May 10, 1810 mentions that the garrison of Kufstein Fortress, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Aicher, defended the fortress with courage and steadfastness during three ceremonies in five months.

Aicher remained in command of Kufstein until July 1814 and, after Bavaria had cleared the fortress, became the commandant of Eichstätt on September 17, 1815 . On December 31, 1817 appointed commandant of Rosenberg, he was characterized as a colonel on January 1, 1823 and promoted to the real colonel on September 25, 1825. On April 27, 1826, his retirement took place while being awarded the status of major general. On November 27, 1827, he received the Cross of Honor of the Order of Ludwig for his services .

Maximilian Thomas von Aicher died on July 26, 1831 at the age of 77 in Munich.

diary

• Copy of the diary on the defense of the Kufstein Fortress in 1809 under the k. baier. Fortress Commanders Major v. Aicher. Manuscript.

literature

• Baptist Schrettinger: The Royal Bavarian Military Max Joseph Order and its members. Oldenbourg, Munich 1882. Volume 1. pp. 3-5.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Manuscript , p. XXXVII, accessed on August 19, 2014