Manfred Karl Ernst Freiherr v. Richthofen (1855-1939), General der Kavallerie

[Deutschritter]

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

[Deutschritter]

This should be him (1908)?!

 

 

[Bayern]

1 hour ago, Deutschritter said:

This should be him (1908)?!

 

 

This von Richtofen is going to retirement in the note

[Deutschritter]

That confused me, because he didn't really retire, he became 1908 Kommandeur of the 2. Garde-Kavallerie-Brigade.

[Bayern]

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 

[Deutschritter]

Thanks for that!

[Deutschritter]

Does anyone have a better copy of this picture?

 

[Deutschritter]

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

[Bayern]

On 03/08/2021 at 23:18, Deutschritter said:

Thanks for that!

Servitore !

[Glenn J]

5 hours ago, Deutschritter said:

Does anyone have a better copy of this picture?

 

 

Regards

Glenn

[Deutschritter]

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

[Daniel Krause]

No HOH for Manfred.

 

Best,

Daniel

[laurentius]

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

[Daniel Krause]

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 

[Deutschritter]

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?

[Daniel Krause]

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