Dave Danner Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) Richthofen, Friedrich Oswald Ludwig Prätorius Frhr.v. *01.04.1863 in Rawitsch, †19.03.1951 in Fritzlar 1914 beim Stabe des Feldartillerie-Regiments Nr. 33 xx.xx.191x Kommandeur, 2. Fußartillerie-Brigade xx.xx.1917 Artillerie-Kommandeur 43 xx.xx.1917 Artillerie-Kommandeur 224 24.01.1919 Kommandeur, Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 33 01.10.1913 Oberstleutnant 22.03.1916 Oberst Generalmajor a.D. Edited October 25, 2021 by Dave Danner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Dave, do you happen to have a list of his WW I decorations? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 All I know of are the Prussian Crown Order 2nd Class with Swords, the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class, and the Austro-Hungarian Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with the War Decoration 2nd Class. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) Thank you, Dave! Was his promotion to Generalmajor "Charakter als"? Edited August 2, 2021 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 He was placed z.D. on 21.7.1919 and given the Charakter of Generalmajor z.D. on 6.9.1919. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) Great, thanks! I have him as Major on 15 June 1907 in the Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 11 ... am I on the right path? Edited August 2, 2021 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Morning, Quote I have him as Major on 15 June 1907 in the Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 11 ... am I on the right path? yes, Seconde-Lieutenant: 16.11.82 Premier-Lieutenant: 20.9.90 Hauptmann: 1.9.96 Gg Major: 15.6.07 Mm Oberstleutnant: 1.10.13 Z3z Oberst: 22.3.16 Ee Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) Great, Glenn, thanks so much ... couldn't find the first two promotions anywhere! Btw, this really surprised me ... his correct name (Genealogisches Taschenbuch der freiherrlichen Häuser) is Friedrich Oswald Ludwig Freiherr Prätorius von Richthofen, his last name therefore Prätorius von Richthofen (Prätorius was later dropped). Son of Carl Friedrich Gottlob Joachim Freiherr Prätorius von Richthofen (1806–1881), Kreisgerichtsrat, and his first wife Luise Caroline, geb. Schröder (1823–1864). Edited August 4, 2021 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Deutschritter said: (Prätorius was later dropped). Interesting, he was gazetted in the Militär-Wochenblatt as just Freiherr v. Richthofen at the time of his promotion to Seconde-Lieutenant on 16 November 1882. In fact his father is also just listed as "Freiherr v." as far back as 1848 in the Prussian Court and State hand book as an Ober-Landes-Gerichts-Assistent. Regards Glenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) Thanks for that! So he started his career in the 1. Großherzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 25 in Darmstadt? This is new. Thanks!!! Now I was able to find this: https://books.google.com/books?id=2NQOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA386&lpg=PA386&dq=1.+Großherzoglich+Hessisches+Feldartillerie-Regiment+Nr.25+friedrich+von+richthofen&source=bl&ots=--65iDq2ux&sig=ACfU3U2UABHK7nDgRZrmsG-H4FZEQ6CRIg&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiQpYqRmJjyAhXBElkFHRNwApwQ6AF6BAgVEAM#v=onepage&q=1. Großherzoglich Hessisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr.25 friedrich von richthofen&f=false Edited August 4, 2021 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 His entry from the "Geschichte des Grossherzoglich Hessischen Feldartillerie-Regiments Nr. 25". Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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