There is no need to petition the Kaiser. Herrmann is my son and fought with a Bavarian army in defense of a Bavarian city. I have all the right in the world to knight him for his actions. Men have received this honor for far, far less in years past. Herrmann's actions, though they did not draw enemy blood, were absolutely crucial in defeating a large and immensely powerful French army which posed a great threat both to Bavaria and the entire Reich. No one has been more deserving of a knighthood than he and I hereby bestow it upon him.