Deutschritter Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) I am looking for the promotion dates of General von Richthofen ... any other information, especially WW I decorations other than EK and Pour le Mérite, would be great. Thank you! Edited August 1, 2021 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 This should be him (1908)?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Deutschritter said: This should be him (1908)?! This von Richtofen is going to retirement in the note 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 That confused me, because he didn't really retire, he became 1908 Kommandeur of the 2. Garde-Kavallerie-Brigade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Deutschritter , The retirement ,more precisely go to the Ruhestand Passive situation of Oberst Graf Richtofen took place as consequence of the implication of Generalmajor Graf Kuno von Moltke ,in the Eulenburg _ Harden - Moltke Scandal and trials . once cleared the affaire (more or less ) Your Oberst returned to the Aktive Dienst 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 Thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Does anyone have a better copy of this picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Here are the decorations I have at the moment, although I am surely missing some WW I awards: Preußischer Kronenorden, IV. Klasse Franz-Joseph-Orden, Ritterkreuz (ÖFJ3) ... später bei vier Klassen in ÖFJ3a und nach fünf Klassen in ÖFJ4 umbenannt Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse Ehrenritter des Johanniter-Ordens Militär-Verdienstkreuz (Waldeck), III. Klasse (WV3) Zentenarmedaille, 1897 Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz Orden der Württembergischen Krone, Ritterkreuz mit den Löwen (WK3mL) Orden der Krone von Italien, Komturkreuz (JK3) Persischer Sonnen- und Löwenorden, Kommandeurkreuz (PL3) Krone zum Roten Adlerorden IV. Klasse Preußischer Kronenorden, III. Klasse Rechtsritter des Johanniterordens St. Alexander-Orden, Kommandeurkreuz (BA3) Militär-Verdienstorden (Spanien), II. Klasse (SMV2) Roter Adlerorden, III. Klasse mir der Schleife und der Krone Erinnerungszeichen zur Silbernen Hochzeit 1906 Preußischer Kronenorden II. Klasse Waldecksches Verdienstkreuz, I. Klasse (WVK1) Roter Adlerorden, II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub Stern zum Preußischen Kronenorden II. Klasse Fürstlich Reußisches Ehrenkreuz, I. Klasse mit Krone (REKj1mKr) Russischer Orden der Heiligen Anna, I. Klasse (RA1) Eisernes Kreuz (1914), II. und I. Klasse Pour le Mérite am 19. Januar 1918 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 On 03/08/2021 at 23:18, Deutschritter said: Thanks for that! Servitore ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 5 hours ago, Deutschritter said: Does anyone have a better copy of this picture? Regards Glenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 (edited) Beautiful, thank you ... this is the first time I can see him with the "Gedenkzeichen für die Königlichen Prinzen, Generaladjutanten und Flügeladjutanten von Kaiser Wilhelm II."!!! ... oh, I can now see he received the swords to his RAO2 with Eichenlaub ... great! Do you happen to know, if he received the HOH? Edited August 5, 2021 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Krause Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 No HOH for Manfred. Best, Daniel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentius Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 20 minutes ago, Daniel Krause said: No HOH for Manfred. So he is one of the rare Prussians who got the Iron Cross, the Pour Le Merite but not the HoH? seems a bit weird, you usually see that more with non-Prussians like Erwin Rommel. Kind regards, Laurentius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Krause Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Not in the Generals ranks. The Hohenzollern knight was the semi official pre pour le merite award up to LtCol. The higher grades of the Hohenzollern for Generals are quite exclusive. They did get Red Eagles and Crwon Orders with swords. Best, Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Thank you, Gentlemen! Daniel, do you happen to know, if von Richthofen received the swords to his Kronenorden, II. Klasse. Maybe even a wartime 1st class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Krause Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Swords to the RAO2 with oaks in 1916 Star with swords to the RAO2 in 1917. No KO1 as far as I know. Best, Daniel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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