Otto Kreß von Kressenstein


Otto Kreß von Kressenstein
Kreß von Kressenstein in 1912
Born(1850-09-13)13 September 1850
Germersheim, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation
Died19 February 1929(1929-02-19) (aged 78)
AllegianceKingdom of Bavaria
German Empire
Service / branch Bavarian Army
Years of service1869–1916
RankColonel General
Commands1st Royal Bavarian Heavy Cavalry Regiment
4th Royal Bavarian Cavalry Brigade
1st Royal Bavarian Division
Battles / warsFranco-Prussian War
World War I
Other workBavarian Minister of War

Paul Otto Felix Freiherr Kreß von Kressenstein (13 September 1850 – 19 February 1929) was a Bavarian Colonel General and Minister of War from 16 February 1912 to 7 December 1916.