Kahr, Dr. Gustav Ritter von, born on 29-11-1862, in Weissenurg, Bavaria.
the son of a senior Bavarian civil servant. After studying law in Munich he worked as a lawyer in Kaufbeuren. In 1902 Kahr joined the Bavarian State Department where he had responsibility for art and monuments. Kahr held right-wing, nationalist views and was eventually elected leader of the Bavarian People’s Party
. In the final stages of the World War I Kahr became head of the provincial government of Upper Bavaria. During the German Revolution Kahr was ousted from power. In May, 1919, Friedrich Ebert, the Chancellor of Germany, ordered the German Army and the Freikorps
into Bavaria. Ebert died age 54, on 28-02-1925. They quickly gained control and over the next few weeks an estimate 700 men and women were captured and executed. Eugen Levine, Levine, like the Bolsheviks had done in Russia, established Red Guard units to defend the revolution, was arrested and after being found guilty of being involved in the execution of the eight spies, was shot by a firing squad, age 36.







Friedrich Ebert. Eugen Levine. Otto von Lossow.
The following year Kahr became new prime minister of Bavaria. Political violence continued and after the assassination of several political leaders Kahr was appointed general state commissioner in September, 1923. He immediately uses his new powers to ban left-wing newspapers in Bavaria. Despite Kahr’s right-wing nationalist views, Adolf Hitler (did you know) was unimpressed with his government. On 08-11-1923, the Bavarian government held a meeting of about 3,000 officials. While Kahr was making a speech, Hitler and armed storm troopers entering the building. Hitler jumped onto a table, fired two shots in the air and told the audience that the Munich Putsch was taking place and the National Revolution had began. leaving Hermann Goering (did you know) (see Goering Peter)-(Goering–Fock) and (see Goering-Sonnemann)
and the Sturm Abteilung (SA) to guard the 3.000 officials, Hitler took Kahr, Otto von Lossow, the commander of the Bavarian Army, von Lossow died age 70, on 25-11-1938 and Hans von Seisser,
the commandant of the Bavarian State Police into an adjoining room. Hitler told the men that he was to be the new leader of Germany and offered them posts in his new government. Aware that this would be an act of high treason, the three men were initially reluctant to agree to this offer. Hitler was furious and threatened to shoot them and then commit suicide: “I have three bullets for you, gentlemen, and one for me!” After this the three men agreed. While Hitler had been appointing government ministers, Ernst Röhm ,












Death and burial ground of Kahr, Dr. Gustav Ritter von.



















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