Oskar von Xylander

Oskar Ritter und Edler von Xylander was a Bavarian General der Infanterie, at last commanding the I Royal Bavarian Corps until his retirement in 1918.

Von Xylander was born in Mainz as son of Hauptmann Otto Ritter und Edler von Xylander and his wife Rosalia, ne Wagenseil. He joined as an officer aspirant the 1st Royal Bavarian Infantry Lifeguards Regiment King of the Bavarian army on September 21, 1874. In the rank Portepefhnrich he was transferred to Royal Bavarian Infantry Lifeguards Regiment on March 17, 1875. In 1876 he was advanced to Sekondlieutenant. On November 25, 1878 he married Wilhelmine, ne Jung. The couple had three sons and three daughters. After 1885 he visited the war academy in Munich, became Premierlieutenant in 1886, and was adjutant of the District Command Munich afterwards from 1889 to 1890. In 1890 he became company commander in the Infantry Lifeguards Regiment, became Hauptmann in 1891, and after September 1893 he became officer of the general staff. In the rank of a major he was transferred to the 3rd Division in November 1897. Afterwards he was battalion commander in the Infantry Lifeguards Regiment from the

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