Prince Konrad of Bavaria (German: Konrad Luitpold Franz Joseph Maria Prinz von Bayern; 22 November 1883 – 6 September 1969) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach.
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Early life
Konrad was born in Munich, Bavaria. He was the youngest child of Prince Leopold of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Gisela of Austria.
During World War I, like his older brother Georg, Konrad served in the Royal Bavarian Army mainly on the Eastern Front.
He was promoted to Major on 10 September 1914. From 3 December 1917 until the end of the war, he served as commander of the 2nd Heavy Cavalry Regiment "Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria" (Königlich Bayerisches 2. Schwere-Reiter-Regiment „Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este“). He resigned from the military on 6 February 1919.