Adolf Ritter von Tutschek military branch Imperial German Army
Adolf Ritter von Tutschek (born Adolf von Tutschek)(16 May 1891 – 15 March 1918) PlM,  MOMJ was a professional soldier turned aviator. As German air strategy turned towards concentrated air power, he was entrusted with one of the world's first fighter wings.Early life and infantry service
Adolf von Tutschek was born in Ingolstadt on 16 May 1891. He was the son of Karl von Tutschek, Chief Medical Officer to the Royal Bavarian Military Academy. The elder Tutschek died when his son was eight years old, sparking a family relocation to Augsburg to live near his mother's relatives. Adolf von Tutschek attended Saint Anna High School in Augsburg until 1910, then joined the Royal Bavarian Cadet School. After graduation in October 1912, he joined in the "Prince Carl of Bavaria" 3rd Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment as a Fahnenjunker (officer aspirant). He was later commissioned as Leutnant (second lieutenant). He started his field service in World War I with Prussian Fusilier Regiment No. 40 in Vosges, but soon was transferred back to the Bavarian 3rd Infantry Regiment. His service on the Western Front was valorous enough to earn him the Prussian Iron Cross Second Class on 26 November 1914, and the Bavarian Military Merit Order, 4th Class with Swords, on 10 December 1914. At some point after this, he was transferred to the Eastern Front.On 2 May 1915, Tutschek was wounded by a hand grenade, temporarily removing him from combat. After his return to the front, on 25 July 1915 he led an attack on a superior Russian force. Fighting devolved into bitter hand to hand combat before Tutschek and the Germans prevailed over the Russians. They held the captured position through repeated counterattacks for the next 17 days, until 10 August. Tutschek's award of the Prussian First Class Iron Cross also came through during this period, on 30 July. For his leadership during this battle, Tutschek won Bavaria's highest military honor, the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph; its recipients were paid a lifetime honorarium and ennobled by the insertion of "Ritter" or "Ritter von" into their names. Additionally, on 30 July, he was granted the Prussian Iron Cross First Class.On 28 October 1915, Austria awarded Tutschek the Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class, with War Decorations. Then the Military Order of Max Joseph was actually granted to him on 31 January 1916. Also in January, he was promoted to Oberleutnant (first lieutenant), and reassigned as battalion adjutant. He was also transferred back to the Western Front.
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