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Carl von Horn (1847–1923)

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Carl Graf von Horn (16 February 1847 – 5 June 1923) was a Bavarian Colonel General and War Minister from 4 April 1905 to 16 February 1912. He was born in Würzburg and died in Munich. Before he became minister, he was Lieutenant General and divisional commander in Regensburg, where the Hornstraße is named in honor of him.

References and notes

  1. Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as 'Count', not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919.
  2. before 1911: Carl Freiherr von Horn
  3. "Bavaria - war ministers". Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Appointed on December 27, 1911.
  4. Horn, Karl Graf von Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, House of the Bavarian history (HdBG).
  5. Streets of Regensburg (German), November 5, 2008, p. 45 of 102.
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Preceded byAdolph Freiherr von Asch zu Asch auf Oberndorff Ministers of War (Bavaria)
1905–1912 		Succeeded byOtto Freiherr Kreß von Kressenstein


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