Roderich Felix Alexander von Schoeler
(03.08.1862 - 04.04.1935)
place of birth:  Trier
 Königreich Preußen:  Generalintendant des Feldheeres,  KG,  Generalleutnant


General Roderich von Schoeler served as the Imperial German Army's Intendant-General of the Field Army during the first half of the Great War. This office was directly subordinate to the Quartermaster-General and oversaw production and distribution of food services for military forces.

As the War progressed, Generalmajor von Schoeler (also spelled Schöler) was deployed in April 1916 to the Eastern Front as commander of 20. Infanterie-Division, receiving a summer-time promotion to Generalleutnant. By the end of the year, OHL had him transferred to the Somme River region in order to command 11. Infanterie-Division.

In May 1917, von Schoeler received his final wartime assignment when he replaced Otto von Plüskow as commanding general (Führer) of VIII. Armee-Korps, subordinate to Heeresgruppe Linsingen and engaged in the Volhynia region of the Eastern Front. It was for his distinguished service and leadership during this campaign that he was decorated in 1918 with the highest Royal Prussian order of bravery, the Pour le Mérite.  Following the War, von Schoeler led his VIII. Armee-Korps troops back home to Koblenz where he remained in command for a few months. When he retired in September 1920, he received the brevet rank of General der Infanterie.

     
     
Generalleutnant  06.06.1916

Pour le Mérite  30.06.1918
 
 
 

  
 
Curriculum Vitae
   
12.04.1879 Portepée-Fähnrich
12.04.1879 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Berlin
13.11.1879 Sekonde-Lieutenant
22.07.1888 Premier-Lieutenant
01.10.1890 Preußische Kriegsakademie - Berlin  (Student at Royal Prussian War College)
22.07.1893 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Berlin  (return from War College)
14.09.1893 Hauptmann
14.09.1893 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Berlin  (Coy Cdr)
16.12.1899 Preußisches Kriegsministerium - Berlin  (detached to Prussian War Ministry, à l.s. 4GdRzF)
27.01.1900 Major
14.02.1905 Großherzoglich Mecklenburgische Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 89 - Schwerin  (Bn Cdr)
10.04.1906 Oberstleutnant
18.05.1907 Landwehr-Bezirk III - Berlin  (Cdr, Territorial Reserves District Office)
20.04.1909 Oberst
27.01.1910 2. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Berlin  (Cdr)
01.10.1912 Generalmajor
01.10.1912 2. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade - Berlin  (Cdr)
04.07.1913 Preußisches Kriegsministerium, BD - Berlin  (Prussian War Ministry, Army Admin Dept Chief, concurrent with below)
04.07.1913 Stellv. Bevollmächtigter zum Bundesrat des Deutschen Reiches - Berlin  (acting Delegate to Upper House of Imperial Congress)
   
Great War
   
02.08.1914 Generalintendant des Feldheeres - Berlin  (Intendant-General of the Field Army)
00.00.1914 das Königlich Preußische Eiserne Kreuz 1914 - 2. Klasse
00.00.1914 das Königlich Preußische Eiserne Kreuz 1914 - 1. Klasse
27.01.1916 Königlich Preußischer Roter Adler-Orden - 2. Klasse mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern
27.04.1916 20. Infanterie-Division  (Cdr, replaced von Lüttwitz)
22.05.1916 Stern zum Königlich Preußischen Roten Adler-Orden - 2. Klasse mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern
06.06.1916 Generalleutnant  =  Exzellenz
03.10.1916 Preußisches Kriegsministerium - Berlin, Stellvertrender KM  (Deputy War Minister in Berlin, KM Wild deployed with Great HQ)
29.10.1916 Offizier von der Armee  (Officer of the Army)
13.12.1916 11. Infanterie-Division  (Cdr, replaced Eisenhart-Rothe)
11.05.1917 VIII. Armee-Korps  (Führer, replaced von Plüskow)
30.06.1918 Orden Pour le Mérite
11.11.1918 Waffenstillstand von Compiègne  (Armistice)
30.09.1920 außer Dienst
   
   
 

06.05.1914
 

 

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