Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A mụrụ Kuhn na 15 Julaị 1817 na Proßnitz, Moravia, Alaeze Ukwu Ọstrịa (ugbu a Prostějov na Czech Republic), nwa Major Franz von Kuhn (1772-1842), onye e mere ka ọ bụrụ onye a ma ama na 1823, na nwa nwanyị onye ọrụ ugbo bụ Johanna Schwab (1787-1856). Ọ gụsịrị akwụkwọ na Theresian Military Academy na Wiener Neustadt ma banye n'ọrụ agha na 1837. O jere ozi na ndị isi ndị isi ndị isi dịka onye isi n'oge agha nke 1848 na 1849 na Italy na
Hungary. Mgbe nke ahụ gasịrị, Kuhn bụ onye isi ndị isi ndị isi nke ndị agha nke iri na otu na Hungary ruo ọtụtụ afọ. N'afọ 1852 e nyere ya ọkwa baronial ma lụọ Rosa von Thuren. E buliri ya n'ọkwa Oberstleutnant n'afọ 1853. N'afọ 1856, Kuhn ghọrọ prọfesọ nkà na ụzụ agha n'ụlọ akwụkwọ ndị agha dị na Vienna. O sonyere na Agha Nnwere Onwe nke Abụọ nke Italytali na 1859, dị ka onye isi ndị isi ndị isi na Field Marshal Ferenc Gyulay, Na 29 Ọktọba 1863, e buliri ya n'ọkwa nke Major General.