Eugen Ruiz de Roxas

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Myrkozg
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Eugen Ruiz de Roxas

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Post by Myrkozg » 01 Mar 2014, 18:04

I am looking for the informations about general Eugen Ruiz de Roxas (1857-1944).

I know that during WW1 he commanded 1st cavalry division but i don't have any other information about this general (ranks, other units in which he served and comanded during his career and WW1 exc.).

Also, does anyone have a picture of this general with unusual name for austro-hungarian officer ?

Thanks in advance.

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Re: Eugen Ruiz de Roxas

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Post by Frech » 02 Mar 2014, 09:04

Just some more details:

Ruiz de Roxas, Eugen Chevalier (30.8.1857 - 25.2.1944), 1.5.1914 (29.4.14) GM, 1.11.1916 (10.11.16) FML, 1.1.1919 pens.

Ruiz de Roxas, Karl Chevalier (3.5.1831 - 21.6.1908), 15.9.1878 (9.10.78) GM, 1.11.1883 (26.10.83) FML, 1.8.1885 pens.

Source: Schmidt-Brentano, Die k.u.k. Generalität 1816 - 1918.

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Re: Eugen Ruiz de Roxas

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Post by VJK » 03 Mar 2014, 21:12

A few additions:

Born in Sternberg, Böhmen, died in Pörtschach, Kärnten

Leutnant: 1 May 1877
Oberst: 18 Apr 1909

31 Oct 1908: Kdt. Ulanen Regiment 1
15 Feb 1913: Kdt. 18. Kavallerie-Brigade
18 Oct 1914: Kdt. 7. Kavallerie-Brigade
5 Oct 1915: Kdt., 1 Kavallerietruppendivision
2 Oct 1917: Relieved of duty
26 Nov 1917: entrusted with the overall direction of the wartime training of all ersatz units for the duration of the war

Source: "Ein General im Zwielicht", Glaise von Horstenau

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VJK

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