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Prince Franz of Bavaria (German: Franz Maria Luitpold Prinz von Bayern) (October 10, 1875 - January 25, 1957) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a Major General in the Bavarian Army. Early life and Military career Franz was born at Schloss Leutstetten, Starnberg, Bavaria. He was the third son of King Ludwig III of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Maria Theresia of Austria-Este. Initially, Franz served as a commander of the 2. Infanterie-Regiments König, but shortly before the outbreak of World War I, he was given command of the 3. bayerische Infanteriebrigade, which was later renamed and became the 4. Infanterie-Brigade. Prince Franz led this brigade through its victories at Fort Douaumont, Passchendaele and Kemmelberg. For his exemplary leadership during these operations he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph on May 25, 1916 and on October 28, 1916 was given command of the entire 4. Bayerische Infanterie-Division. In Spring 1918, Prince Franz was also awarded the Commander's Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph and the prestigious Pour le Mérite, Prussia's highest military decoration, on May 16, 1918. However during the summer 1918, the 4. Bayerische Infanterie-Division suffered severe loses during the Battle of the Somme and was transferred to Italian Front on border protection duties, where it stayed for the remainder of the war. Marriage On July 12, 1912 Prince Franz married Princess Isabella Antonie of Croÿ, the daughter of Duke Karl Alfred of Croÿ and Princess Ludmilla of Arenberg. The wedding took place at the Schloss Weilburg in Baden near Vienna, Austria. The couple had six children: Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (b. 1913) Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria (b. 1914) Princess Aldegunde Maria of Bavaria (1917-2004) Princess Eleonore Marie of Bavaria (b. 1918) Princess Dorothea Therese of Bavaria (b. 1920) Prince Rasso of Bavaria (b. 1926) Death Prince Franz of Bavaria died on January 25, 1957 at Schloss Leutstetten in Starnberg, Bavaria and is buried in the Colombarium in the Michaelskirche in Munich, Bavaria. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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