Friedrich Emil Ludwig Leopold Ferdinand von Friedeburg
(05.03.1866 - 27.04.1933)
place of birth:  Freiburg im Breisgau
Königreich Preußen:  Div-Kdr,  General à l.s. SM,  Generalleutnant
Imperial German Generalleutnant Fritz von Friedeburg served as General à la suite to Kaiser Wilhelm II. He was also in command of the prestigious 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß leading up to the Great War. Friedeburg commanded at the brigade level during the first half of the conflict and finished the last half heading up 2. Garde-Infanterie-Division. For his distinguished service and leadership during this time, Friedeburg was decorated in 1916 with the highest Royal Prussian order of bravery, the Pour le Mérite. Following the Armistice, von Friedeburg was simultaneously in command of VI. Armee-Korps and the 6. Reichswehr-Brigade for about three months. He retired from military service on 9 April 1920 and passed away in Berlin in 1933.

 
 
Generalleutnant  25.02.1918

Pour le Mérite  20.09.1918
 
 
 

  
 
Curriculum Vitae
   
21.09.1883 Offizier-Aspirant
21.09.1883 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Potsdam
15.04.1884 Portepée-Fähnrich
14.02.1885 Sekonde-Lieutenant
01.11.1890 Lehr-Infanterie-Bataillon - Potsdam  (detached as Adjutant)
26.03.1893 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Potsdam  (Rgt Adjutant)
03.06.1893 Premier-Lieutenant
01.04.1896 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (detached to Prussian Great General Staff HQ)
14.04.1897 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (assigned, à l.s. Generalstab der Armee)
18.11.1897 Hauptmann  (ohne Patent)
27.01.1898 Hauptmann  (Patent)
01.04.1898 Generalstab der Armee - Berlin  (assigned to General Staff of the Army)
01.04.1898 Garde-Korps - Berlin  (detailed to Corps General Staff)
07.03.1899 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (assigned to Prussian Great General Staff HQ)
14.09.1900 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Potsdam  (Coy Cdr)
11.04.1902 Diensttuender Flügeladjutant SM des Kaiser und Königs  (Orderly Aide-de-Camp in HM Wilhelm II's court, concurrent with below)
18.08.1902 General-Ordens-Kommission - Berlin  (Commission on Military Orders, member until 29.03.1911)
24.12.1902 Major
27.01.1905 Schloß-Garde-Kompagnie - Berlin und Potsdam  (Cdr of Royal Prussian Palace Guard)
18.05.1908 Oberstleutnant
20.03.1911 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß - Potsdam  (Cdr, concurrent with below)
20.03.1911 Flügeladjutant SM des Kaiser und Königs  (Aide-de-Camp in HM Wilhelm II's court)
21.04.1911 Oberst
22.04.1914 Generalmajor
22.04.1914 General à la suite SM des Kaiser und Königs  (General à l.s. in HM Wilhelm II's court)
   
Great War
   
02.08.1914 6. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade  (Cdr, concurrent with below)
02.08.1914 General à la suite SM des Kaiser und Königs  (General à l.s. in HM Wilhelm II's court)
17.02.1915 3. Garde-Infanterie-Division  (provisional Cdr, continued as Cdr 6GdIB)
09.04.1915 Königlich Hohenzollernscher Haus-Orden - Komturkreuz mit Schwertern
02.07.1915 6. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade  (Cdr, relinquished command of 3GdID)
01.08.1915 1. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade  (Cdr)
20.05.1916 2. Garde-Infanterie-Division  (Cdr, replaced Ritter von Höhn)
25.02.1918 Generalleutnant  =  Exzellenz
20.09.1918 Orden Pour le Mérite
11.11.1918 Waffenstillstand von Compiègne  (Armistice)
   
   
 

06.05.1914
 

 

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