filfoster Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) Posting now three threads on this Ludendorff character, can anyone confirm that he received the Grand Cross of the Saxon Military Order of St. Henry? The online sources maddeningly disclose 12 recipients in WWI and then only name five, not including Ludendorff. I would suppose that he did get it but cannot find a definitive confirmation. It is interesting to note that the man who was, perhaps the most powerful man in Germany in 1917 and 1918, is poorly served by written accounts of his uniform details or his military awards and decorations. I have found nothing that is comprehensive. Apparently the Kaiser's personal disdain for him is shared by historians and collectors. Edited May 7, 2014 by filfoster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arb Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 He received the Grand Cross on 07.05.1918. From "Der Kgl. Sächs. Militär St. Heinrichs-Orden 1736-1918", Georg Richter, 1964 Reprint by Verlag Wolfgang Weidlich, Frankfurt a.M. of the 1937 original. Page 71 andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filfoster Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Andy, Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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