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in Berlin or the k.u.k Kriegsschule (also a War College) of the

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. The War College was subordinated to the ''Inspektion der Militärbildungs-Anstalten'', a department of the

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, which was responsible for all training and institutions of the

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.''Kriegsakademie''
(German), in Wilhelm Volkert, Richard Bauer: ''Handbuch der bayerischen Ämter, Gemeinden und Gerichte'', 1983, p. 361. .

Location

Like the ''Military Academy'' (Ge: Kriegsschule) and the cadet corps of the Bavarian army, it was located in Munich, southwesterly of the corner ''Blutenburgstraße'' and ''Pappenheimstraße'', nearby to the parade-ground on the ''Marsfeld'' and the later infantry barracks "Marsfeldkaserne", which were completed in 1888.

Education and training

Officers of all branches except these of the railroad troops, who were designated for

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services as well as candidates for the general staff or for military sciences had to attend the Kriegsakademie. The program of the Kriegsakademie included higher education in

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ry,

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theory, army organization,

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and languages, as well as military

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, sports, riding and shooting training, completed by courses in

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and

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.''Kultur, Bildung und Wissenschaft im 19. Jahrhundert - 3. Technische und fachgebietsspezifische Hochschulen''
(German), in

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: ''Kultur, Bildung und Wissenschaft im 19. Jahrhundert'', 2008, p. 35.

Bibliography

* Othmar Hackl: ''Die bayerische Kriegsakademie (1867-1914).'', in ''Schriftenreihe zur bayerischen Landesgeschichte'', vol. 89, Munich, 1989

References and notes

{{authority control Staff colleges Military academies of Germany Military of Bavaria History of Munich Education in Munich Educational institutions established in 1867 Educational institutions established in 1914 1867 establishments in Bavaria 1914 disestablishments in Germany Defunct military academies