| 1898 | 10 October, joined army as volunteer |
| 1899 | Lance Corporal Reserve Infantry Regiment 10th Company Munich |
| 1901 | Non-commissioned officer |
| 1915 | 19/04/15 - 18/01/16. 4 Company 17 Infantry Regiment 01/05/15. Promoted Vice-Feldwebel (Senior Non-commissioned Officer) 19/10/15 - 19/12/15. Commended for officer training to Hammelburg |
| 1916 | Promoted officer 19/01/16. Joined 17 Infantry Regiment at the front 20/01/16 - 04/05/16. French Flanders 04/05/16. Wounded by grenade |
| 1917 | 09/05/17 - 24/02/18. Transferred to Depot 15 Bavarian Infantry |
| 1918 | 26/02/1918 - 26/08/1918. Bavarian Infantry Division 26/02/1918 - 25/05/1918. Battle of Verdun 25/11/1918. Demobilised |