Preußen, Kronprinz von, Friedrich Wilhelm Victor
- Date of birth:
- May 6th, 1882 (Marmorpalais, Potsdam, German Empire)
- Date of death:
- July 20th, 1951 (Hechingen, Germany)
- Buried on:
- Cemetery of the Hohenzollerns Burg Hohenzollern
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Last crown prince of the German Empire. Commander of the 5.Armee and Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz.
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Kungliga Serafimerorden
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1888
Ritter Schwarzer Adlerorden with Chain
- Awarded on:
- May 6th, 1892
- Awarded on:
- May 6th, 1892
- Awarded on:
- May 6th, 1892
- Awarded on:
- June 12th, 1892
Ordine Supremo della Santissima Annunziata
- Awarded on:
- April 13th, 1896
Großkreuz zum Königlich Ungarischer Orden des Heiligen Stephan
- Awarded on:
- 1898
Daikun'i kikkashō - Grand Cordon
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1899
Großkreuz der Orden der Württembergischen Krone
- Awarded on:
- 1899
Ordre de Saint-Charles - Grand-croix
- Awarded on:
- January 15th, 1900
Insigne Orden del Toisón de Oro - Knight
- Awarded on:
- January 1900
Großkreuz (I. Klasse) zum Großherzoglich Hessischer Ludwigsorden
- Awarded on:
- May 6th, 1900
Elefantordenen
- Awarded on:
- May 6th, 1900
Hubertusorden
- Awarded on:
- 1900
Großkreuz der Orden Berthold des Ersten
- Awarded on:
- 1900
- Awarded on:
- 1900
Order of the Garter
- Awarded on:
- January 27th, 1901
Stranger Knight
Orden Heinrichs des Löwen - Großkreuz
- Awarded on:
- 1902
With swords
- Awarded on:
- June 1904
Sanct Olavs Orden Grand Cross with Collar
- Awarded on:
- December 15th, 1906
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant
- Unit:
- 5. Armee, Preußische Armee
- Awarded on:
- August 22nd, 1915
Oakleaf: 8 September 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant
- Unit:
- 5. Armee, Preußische Armee
- Awarded on:
- September 8th, 1915
Ordinul Carol I - Grand Collar
Großkreuz Militär-St.-Heinrichs-Orden
Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada - Grand Collar
Hausorden Albrechts des Bären - I Class
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Großkreuz des Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden
Kreuz für Verdienste im Kriege
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Kriegsehrenkreuz für heldenmütige Tat
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Hausorden der Wendischen Krone - Grand Cross with Gold Crown/Collar
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Fürstlich Reussische Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1914
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Sources
- - Paul Herre: Kronprinz Wilhelm. Seine Rolle in der deutschen Politik. Beck, München 1954.
- Klaus W. Jonas: Der Kronprinz Wilhelm. Scheffler, Frankfurt/Main 1962.
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