Fritz Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 One hundred years ago, on the afternoon of the 7. November 1918, His Majesty König Ludwig III. was informed that the Revolution in Bavaria had taken place. Kurt Eisener had proclaimed the end of the Monarchy in Bavaria and a Räterepublik in Soviet manner. The King was advised to leave Munich due to the uncertainty of the situation und the general lack of support for the Monarchy. The King left his Residence with his closest family members and headed in the direction of Chiemsee. A Deed of Abdication followed. The Royal House of Wittelsbach had ruled since 1180. Ludwig III. in civil atire with his decorations Ludwig III. in fieldgrey and in the Court Dress of the St. Georgs Orden 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 1919 Kurt Eisner Eisner proclaimed on 8. November 1918 the "Bavarian Free State" and declared King Ludwig III. deposed. Eisner was elected by the Assembly of the Workers and Soldiers Councils as Ministerpräsident. Kurt Eisner led the Soviet Repubic of Bavaria for several months. He was slain in February 1919 by the a 19 year old former officer, Anton Graf von Arco auf Vallée Hauptbahnhof München, street fighting. Freikorps troops march over the Maximilianbrücke in a bid to topple the socialist government in München Supporters of the Soviet socialist Republic (Räterepublik) demonstrating outside the former Bavarian War Ministry The patriotic Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley despatched Kurt Eisner with two shots Adolf Hitler in München, March 1919 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 More photos and details added. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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