Friedrich Erhard Leopold von Röder
(24.01.1768 - 07.12.1834)
place of birth:  Gut Rothsürben
Königreich Preußen:  KG,  General der Cavallerie

                            


General Friedrich von Röder was the commander of Prussia's V. Armeekorps in Posen from 1820 to 1832. Von Röder's father Friedrich Wilhelm served as a Prussian General and commander of the elite 1. Kürassier-Regiment. Von Röder began his career in 1781, with King Friedrich der Große (Fredrick the Great) ruling over Prussia. He first saw action in War of the Fourth Coalition 1806-1807 (Vierter Koalitionskrieg), functioning as an adjutant to Friedrich Ludwig Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen and later served as aide-de-camp to the King Friedrich Wilhelm III. 

Friedrich von Röder was then engaged as part of the Prussian support forces to Napoleon I. during the French Invasion of Russia 1812 (Russland Feldzug). With a promotion to Generalmajor in 1813, he was engaged in the German Campaign of 1813-1815 (Befreiungskriege) serving under II. Armee-Korps commander Friedrich Kleist von Nollendorf. He additionally served with I. Armee-Korps commander Hans von Zieten and distinguished himself during the decisive Battle of Waterloo. After the war, he headed up 11. Infanterie-Division in Breslau from 1815 to 1820. He was transferred in April 1820 to command V. Armee-Korps headquarters in Posen, a posting he would retain for the next twelve years. In 1828, he was decorated with Prussia's highest order of chivalry, the Schwarzer Adler-Orden (Order of the Black Eagle.)  General der Cavallerie von Röder retired from active duty 1832 but died just a couple years later at his estate Gut Rothsürben. His daughter Marie was the spouse of VI. Armee-Korps commander Louis von Mutius.

	General der Cavallerie	30.03.1827
	Pour le Mérite	12.08.1812  (07.09.1814:  Eichenlaub)
	Schwarzer Adler	11.09.1828  (26.03.1832:  Brillanten)