Anton Joseph Freiherr von Gumppenberg (10 January 1787 – 5 April 1855) was a Bavarian military and War Minister from 9 June 1839 to 1 March 1847. His last military rank was General of the Infantry (Germany), General der Infanterie.former military rank below Colonel General

Biography

Gumppenberg was born in Breitenbrunn, Upper Palatinate. After his studies of silviculture, he joined the Bavarian army, Bavarian infantry in 1805 and took part in Napoleonic Wars, campaigns until 1815. In 1810 he was promoted to Captain (land and air), Captain and became adjutant to Ludwig I of Bavaria, Crown Prince Ludwig. In 1812 he became Major, in 1817 Oberstleutnant and in 1823 Oberst. In 1825 he became Aide-de-camp, Flügeladjutant of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, became a temporary Major General in 1932, and was advanced to this rank in 1837. In 1838 he became Brigadier, was Bavarian war minister from 1839 to 1847, afterwards he was again Brigadier, and one year later he became Lieutenant General and commander of the 2nd Royal Bavarian Division. In 1849 he became commander of the II Royal Bavarian Corps, II Army Corps, and was transferred to the rank of a ''General der Infanterie'' in 1855. He died in Munich.''Gumppenberg, Anton Joseph Freiherr von''
House of the Bavarian history (HdBG).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gumppenberg, Anton Freiherr Von Bavarian Ministers of War Members of the Bavarian Reichsrat Bavarian generals People from the Kingdom of Bavaria People from Neumarkt (district) 1787 births 1855 deaths Knights of the Military Order of Max Joseph German military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars