Rudolf von Freydorf

[saschaw]

Could anyone help me with "Rudolf von Freydorf", please?
He was a commander in WWI and died in 1940.

Which awards held he?

Has anyone a picture of him?

[webr55]

Hello,

I find a Hauptmann v. Freydorf in 1914 in the 1. Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 109. He held a Red Eagle 4th class, Johanniter, Zähringer Lion w/o swords and BMV4 w/o swords.
He got the Saxon Albert Order 1stX on 12.5.1915, and his HHOX was gazetted on 27.6.1918, both as Major.

Regards
Chris

[saschaw]

Thanks a lot, Chris.
Is the Zähringer Lion 3rd class a knight's cross 1. class?

Did he get any other decorations?

[Glenn2438]

Freydorf

Chris's LGR 109 von Freydorf was a Rudolf. Born on the 15th of October 1868 at Karlsruhe.

He spent his entire peacetime career in LGR 109 as follows:

21.3.1889: Fahnenjunker
15.10.1889: Port. Fähnrich
20.9.1890: Sekonde-Lieutenant
18.8.1898: Premier-Lieutenant
27.1.1906: Hauptmann

2.8.1914: Battalion Commander in RIR 110
19.8.1914: Major
28.12.1914: Adjutant 75. Reserve-Division
13.1.1916-14.2.1916: Acting Commander of RIR 250
18.5.1916-8.7.1916: Acting Commander of RIR 251
5.5.1917-15.6.1917: Acting Commander of RIR 250
19.6.1917: Commander of LIR 11
9.7.1918: Commander of LIR 109
19.12.1918: Battalion Commander in LGR 109
16.4.1919: Battalion Commander in Bad. Freiw. Regt. Grenzschütz Ost
30.9.1919: "At disposal" and Bezirkskommandeur Bruchsal
12.3.1920: char. Oberstleutnant and retirement

Regards
Glenn

[saschaw]

Hi Glenn,
that's great information, thank you.

I have a medal bar which might be his one,
but all the awards are missing ...

[webr55]

The Zähringen was a knight's cross 2nd class.

Regards
Chris

[saschaw]

The Zähringen was a knight's cross 2nd class.

Regards
Chris

Sure? A Hauptmann with a knight's cross 2nd Class?

I thought 3rd class was the knight's cross 1nd Class ...

[webr55]

It is a 2nd class; he must have got it as a Leutnant/Oblt. Sorry for my confusing remark about the 3rd class, it reads BZ3b, which means Knight's Cross 2nd class. 1st cl would be BZ3a.

[saschaw]

It is a 2nd class; he must have got it as a Leutnant/Oblt. Sorry for my confusing remark about the 3rd class, it reads BZ3b, which means Knight's Cross 2nd class. 1st cl would be BZ3a.

Aahhh, now I see ...
Thank you all for this information ...

[webr55]

Wait, there's more! This guy was really well decorated:
His Zähringen was upgraded to Knight's Cross 1st with swords on 6.10.1914. And finally, he got the Baden Karl-Friedrich Order, Knight's Cross, on 11.5.1918 as Kdr LandwInfReg 11.

[saschaw]

Wait, there's more! This guy was really well decorated:
His Zähringen was upgraded to Knight's Cross 1st with swords on 6.10.1914. And finally, he got the Baden Karl-Friedrich Order, Knight's Cross, on 11.5.1918 as Kdr LandwInfReg 11.

Thanks for this informatioon ...
So I can be sure it's his bar, but I will never have the money to buy all these great awards ...