Reinhold Ferdinand von Schröpfer

Reichsmarschall Graf R. F. von Schröpfer S.A., R.A.
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/branch	Kaiserliche Heer
Years of service	1902-1948
Rank	Reichsmarschall
Commands held	4. Armee 1. Armee 3. Panzergrenadier-Division 63. Sturmtruppen
Battles/wars	First Great War, Second Great War
Awards	Order of the Black Eagle, 1st Class Order of the Red Eagle, 1st Class
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.

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