Medals of Manfred von Richthofen?

I've got no time to search the site for a similar question so here is my one:

Has anybody a complete list or link to the medals and orders Manfred von Richthofen has earned until his death?
The only list I found was hat one in the book "Manfred von Richthofen: The man and aircraft he flew" by David Barker. But, for example, the book says that Manfred has received the "Order of the House of Hohenzollern", but this site says that he has not!?!

So a correct and complete list would help.
And what about the date when he receives a medal? The Pour le Merite, Red Eagle Order and St. Henry date is known, what about the other dates?

Maybe you can help me.

[Immo_Frese]

Dirk,

ich habe leider auch nicht die Zeit, um einen solch komplexen Sachverhalt in allen Einzelheiten für Dich nachzuschlagen...

I refer you to Neal O'Connors 7 volumes: "Aviation Awards of Imperial Germany in WW1 and the Men who earned them". In the "Prussian" volume you will find an accurate list of the medals awarded to MvR, unfortunately without dates.

Diese Bände sollten ohne Schwierigkeiten über eine größere Bibliothek via Fernleihe bestellt werden können. Es lonht sich auf jeden Fall!

Immo

Mmmh... that isn't that much I expected to receive here between all these experts...

There must be somebody to have the complete decoration list of Manfred. Should be 26 decorations I read somewhere...

[The_Gunny]

Dirk,

According to the article, “Orders, Decorations and Medals awarded to leading German Airmen” (Cross and Cockade, (Volume 11/Number 3/Autumn 1970) by Neal W. O’Connor, MvR ‘s funeral cushion contained the following decorations:

Worn or mounted separately:

Orden Pour le Merit - Prussia
Order of the Red Eagle, 3d class, w/Crown & Swords - Prussia
Iron Cross, 1st Class - Prussia
War Merit Cross, 1st Class – Lippe
Order of Bravery, 4th Class – Bulgaria
Imtjaz Medal, w/Swords – Turkey
Liskat Medal, w/Swords – Turkey
War Medal (aka Iron Crescent/Gallipoli Star) – Turkey
Pilot’s Badge – Prussia
Pilot’s Badge – Austria-Hungary

Worn on the Order Bar:

Iron Cross, 2nd Class – Prussia
Order of the House of Hohenzollern, Knight’s Cross w/Swords – Prussia
Military Order of St Henry, Knight’s Cross – Saxony
Order of the house of Ernestine, Knight’s Cross, 1st Class w/Swords – Saxony
Order of Military Merit, 3d Class, w/Crown & Swords – Bavaria
Order of Military Merit, Knight’s Cross - Wurttemburg
Duke Carl Edward Medal, w/Swords on Band – Sax-Coburg-Gotha
General Honor Medal for Bravery – Hessen
Cross for Faithful Service – Schaumburg-Lippe
War Merit Cross, 2nd Class – Brunswick
Wound Badge - Prussia
Hanseatic Cross - Lubeck
Hanseatic Cross - Bremen
Hanseatic Cross - Hamburg
Order of the Iron Crown, Knight’s Cross, w/War Decoration – Austria Hungary

I have checked this against several other sources and it still seems to be correct. (The decorations used for MvR’s funeral display were not all mounted properly). I hope this helps.

The article also contains Immelmann’s, Voss’, Udet’s, Schafer’s, von Schleich’s, Boelcke’s, von Muller’s, Buckler’s, von Tutschek’s, Osterkamp’s, Goering’s, von Dostler’s, Noltenious’, Christiansen’s, Kissenberth’s, Leffer’s, LvR’s, Frommherz’, Parchau's, Student’s, Bäumer’s and Windisch’s if you need those listings as well.

Semper Fi
Nick Vitale
CWO2 (Gunner)
Bn Gunner
3d Bn, 2d Marines
“Betio Bastards”

Oh, thank you...

That's indeed what I'm looking for...