  leopold maximilian joseph maria arnulf, prinz von bayern (9 february 1846 â 28 september 1930) was born in munich, the son of prince regent luitpold of bavaria (1821â1912) and his wife archduchess augusta of austria (1825â1864). he was a field marshal (generalfeldmarschall) who commanded german and austro-hungarian forces on the eastern front in world war i. ==biography== === military career === prince leopold entered the bavarian army at the age of 15, and received his patent as a lieutenant dated 28 november 1861.bavarian war ministry, militÃ¤r-handbuch des kÃ¶nigreichs bayern, 1914 he saw first combat during the austro-prussian war in 1866, where he commanded an artillery battery at kissingen and rossbrunn. in 1870, king ludwig ii of bavaria, sent leopold to the battlefields of france, where the bavarian army was fighting alongside the prussian army in the franco-prussian war. he served with the 3rd bavarian artillery regiment and saw action at sedan and beauvert. he was promoted to major in december 1870.bavarian war ministry, militÃ¤r-handbuch des kÃ¶nigreichs bayern, 1914 for his bravery against the enemy he received both the iron cross 1st and 2nd classes, the bavarian military merit order knight 1st class, the knight's cross of the military order of max joseph, bavaria's highest military decoration, and decorations from several other german states. in the post-war years, prince leopold spent most of his time travelling, visiting africa, asia and countries of europe. he was married on 20 april 1873 at vienna to his second cousin archduchess gisela of austria, daughter of emperor franz joseph of austria and the empress elisabeth. he remained in the bavarian army and was finally promoted to the rank of field marshal (generalfeldmarschall) on 1 january 1905. he retired from
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