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

^ Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
^ Bavaria - Ministers of War^{[dead link]}
^ 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

Template:Persondata

This biographical article related to the military of Germany is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

[2] Bavaria - Ministers of War^{[dead link]}

[3] ttp://www.hdbg.de/parlament/content/persDetail.php?id=2938

[1]

[2]

[3]