The first time, he served for the war ministry, he was ordered by Von Lüder.
Thenceforward he was commander of the 7th Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment and deputy of Von Lutz.
After he returned to Bavaria, he became commander of the II Royal Bavarian Corps.
During the period, when he served as war minister, he was advandced to General der Infanterie in 1877 and got the main ownership of the 9th Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment "Wrede"[3] The psychiatrist and neurologist Prof. Dr. Dr. Dres.
h.c. Heinz Häfner says, Maillinger's withdrawal from his ministry post was caused by Ludwig II's reputed sexual abuse of young cavalrists (chevau-légers).