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Reichsmarschall Graf '''Reinhold Ferdinand von Altenburg und von Schröpfer''', more commonly known as '''R.F. von Schröpfer''', was an Englean military leader, famous for his role as Reichsmarschall during the [[Second Great War (Sunalaya)|Second Great War | Reichsmarschall Graf '''Reinhold Ferdinand von Altenburg und von Schröpfer''', more commonly known as '''R.F. von Schröpfer''', was an Englean military leader, famous for his role as Reichsmarschall during the [[Second Great War (Sunalaya)|Second Great War]]. | ||
Born to a family of minor Anhalt-Köthener nobility, von Schröpfer joined the [[Kaiserliche Heer|Imperial Englean Army]] in 1902 and was assigned to the [[Imperial Colonial Troops (Englean Empire)|Imperial Colonial Troops]] as a second lieutenant. Following this reassignment, he served in the Imperial 9th Army on the Eastern Ventismarian front. | |||
von Schröpfer would eventually rise to the rank of ''Generalfeldmarschall'' in 1940, after successfully suppressing an attempted fascist revolt in [[Berlin (Englean Empire)|Berlin]]. After successful campaigns in Ventismar and Ophion, von Schröpfer would be elevated to the rank of ''Reichsmarschall'' - the first since the [[War of the Englean Diet]] in 1752. He would serve in this position until his retirement in 1948 at the age of 68. | |||
==Early Life== | |||
von Schröpfer was born on March 7, 1880 to Hans and Luise von Altenburg und von Schröpfer. This was a family of minor nobility within the Kingdom of Anhalt-Köthen, being notable for itslong line of military officers. His father had obtained the rank of ''Generalmajor'' within the Englean [[Kaiserliche Heer]], and his two older brothers (born 1867 and 1870) rose to the ranks of ''Oberst'' and ''Generalmajor'' in the late 1890s. He saw combat during the [insert war here], until being recalled to rejoin the mainland Imperial Army as a major in 1914. | |||
==Early Career== | |||
==First Great War== | |||
==Interwar Period== | |||
==Second Great War== | |||
==Later Life and Death== | |||
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Reichsmarschall Graf R. F. von Schröpfer S.A., R.A. | |
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 Reichsmarschall von Schröpfer, 1946 | |
| Birth name | Reinhold Ferdinand Rupprecht von Schröpfer |
| Nickname(s) | "The Iron Marshal" |
| Born | March 7, 1880 Leipfingen, Kingdom of Anhalt-Köthen, Englean Kaiserreich |
| Died | January 6, 1973 Engelberg, Englean Kaiserreich |
| Allegiance |  Englean Empire |
| Service/ | Kaiserliche Heer |
| Years of service | 1902-1948 |
| Rank | .gif){kind=small} Reichsmarschall |
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| Battles/wars | First Great War, Second Great War |
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| Memorials | Imperial Military Academy von Schröpfer, von Schröpfer Imperial Memorial (Engelberg) |
| Spouse(s) | Grethe Neuhäuser |
| Children | Albrecht |
Reichsmarschall Graf Reinhold Ferdinand von Altenburg und von Schröpfer, more commonly known as R.F. von Schröpfer, was an Englean military leader, famous for his role as Reichsmarschall during the Second Great War.
Born to a family of minor Anhalt-Köthener nobility, von Schröpfer joined the Imperial Englean Army in 1902 and was assigned to the Imperial Colonial Troops as a second lieutenant. Following this reassignment, he served in the Imperial 9th Army on the Eastern Ventismarian front.
von Schröpfer would eventually rise to the rank of Generalfeldmarschall in 1940, after successfully suppressing an attempted fascist revolt in Berlin. After successful campaigns in Ventismar and Ophion, von Schröpfer would be elevated to the rank of Reichsmarschall - the first since the War of the Englean Diet in 1752. He would serve in this position until his retirement in 1948 at the age of 68.
Early Life
von Schröpfer was born on March 7, 1880 to Hans and Luise von Altenburg und von Schröpfer. This was a family of minor nobility within the Kingdom of Anhalt-Köthen, being notable for itslong line of military officers. His father had obtained the rank of Generalmajor within the Englean Kaiserliche Heer, and his two older brothers (born 1867 and 1870) rose to the ranks of Oberst and Generalmajor in the late 1890s. He saw combat during the [insert war here], until being recalled to rejoin the mainland Imperial Army as a major in 1914.
Early Career
First Great War
Interwar Period
Second Great War
Later Life and Death
Decorations and Awards
- National
- Englean Empire
- Order of the Kaiser, 1st Class
- Order of the Golden Eagle, 1st Class
- Order of the Reichsadler, 1st Class
- Order of the Engleans, 1st Class
- Order of the House of Hohenzern, 1st Class
- Order of the Kaiserreich, 1st Class
- Exemplary War Cross, 1st Class
- Exemplary Service Award
- War Cross 1st Class
- Exemplary Merit Cross, 1st Class with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Imperial Commendation of Exemplary Service
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