Benignus von Safferling

Benignus Ritter von Safferling (30 November 1825 – 4 September 1895) was a Bavarian General der Infanterie and War Minister under Otto of Bavaria.

After the war he stood in France as Bavarian military representative at the Oberkommando of the occupation army until 1872.

Back in Bavaria, he became commander of the training troops, which had to teach Prussian parade rules in the Bavarian forces.

In the rank of Major General he was transferred to Metz, where he served as commander of the Bavarian occupation brigade.

In the same year he was advanced to the rank General der Infanterie on 20 September, and was awarded honorary citizen of Regensburg.