Eduard Ritter von Lutz (13 January 1810 – 8 July 1893) was a

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n Major General ''Bavaria – Ministers of War''
and War Minister under Maximilian II of Bavaria and under

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Biography

Von Lutz was born in

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. After passing his company officer career, he was advanced to Major in 1855, and became

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and deputy commander of the Germersheim fortress in 1859. One year after that he became commander of the Kriegsschule. In 1862 he became

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and commander of the 2nd Infantry Regiment. Von Lutz was war minister after August 15, 1863. After the

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n defeat of Bavaria he withdrew on August 1, 1866. He died in

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.''Lutz, Eduard Ritter von''
House of the Bavarian history (HdBG).

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Ministers of war of Bavaria Bavarian generals Military personnel from the Kingdom of Bavaria People from Neuburg an der Donau 1810 births 1893 deaths Military personnel from Bavaria {{Germany-mil-bio-stub