Hitler family be a spelling variation of the name "Hiedler", meaning one who resides by a "Hiedl" - in Austro-Bavarian dialects a term for a subterranean fountain or river. Or the "Hitler" surname may be based on "one who lives in a hut" (German "Hütte" for "hut"). The roots of the Hitler family tree go back to Stefan Hiedler (born 1672) and Agnes Capeller, whose grandson Martin Hiedler (17 November 1762 – 10 January 1829), married Anna Maria Göschl (23 August 1760 – 7 December 1854). This couple had at least three children, Lorenz (1800 - 1861), Johann Georg (baptised 28 February
Bavarian Model 1842 Musket Bavarian Model 1842 Musket The Bavarian Model 1842 (also referred to as the Bavarian M-1842 Rifled Musket) was a 19th-century Bavarian musket originally designed for the Bavarian Army. The musket was exported for foreign service, and saw limited use during the American Civil War and the Boshin War. The inception and spread of percussion cap capable weapons in the years following the Napoleonic Wars had a large impact on European firearm design. Unlike earlier matchlock or flintlock ignition systems, percussion caps fed by a percussion lock greatly reduced the danger of weapon misfires. This advantage led the state of Bavaria