Biographical book of the historic German general Franz Ritter von Epp called "Franz Ritter von Epp. Ein Leben für Deutschland" (Franz Ritter von Epp. A life for Germany). Published in 1939 and written by Josef H. Krumbach. Excellent book with many photos of the life of Ritter von Epp. Hard cover and with original dust jacket. Excellent condition. 328 pages.Franz Ritter von Epp, born Franz Epp, from 1918 Ritter von Epp, (16 October 1868 – 31 January 1947) was a German general and politician who started his military career in the Bavarian Army. Successful wartime military service earned him a knighthood in 1916. After the end of World War I and the dissolution of the German Empire, von Epp was a commanding officer in the Freikorps and the Reichswehr. He was a member of Bavarian People's Party, before joining the Nazi Party in 1928, when he was elected as a member of the German parliament or Reichstag, a position he held until the fall of Nazi Germany. He was the Reichskommissar, later Reichsstatthalter, for Bavaria, and a Reichsleiter of the Nazi Party.