Philipp von Hellingrath

Philipp von[1] Hellingrath (22 February 1862 – 13 December 1939) was a Bavarian General der Kavallerie[2] and the last War Minister under Ludwig III of Bavaria.

Two years later he became Hofkavalier (court cavalier) of Duke Karl-Theodor in Bavaria, in 1893 adjutant of the 4th Cavalry Brigade and was advanced to the rank of a Rittmeister in 1897.

After 1899 he was squadron commander in the 1st Chevauleger Regiment, was transferred to the general staff of the 3rd Royal Bavarian Division in 1902 and advanced to Major in 1903.

With the beginning of World War I he was made inspector of the Etappen-Inspektion (back bases inspection unit) of the 6th Army, shortly after that he was advanced to Lieutenant General and became military representative of Bavaria in the general German headquarters.

On 11 December 1916 he became war minister and representative of Bavaria at the Federal Council of the German Empire.