was awarded the Pour Le Mérite. He was allowed to retire in early 1916, living in Berlin until his death. Decorations and awards Order of the Black Eagle with Chain (Prussia) – invested 18 January 1900 Order of the Crown, 1st class (Prussia) Iron Cross of 1870, 2nd class (Prussia) Service Cross (Prussia) Military Merit Medal, 1st class (Prussia) Cross of Merit, 1st class of the Princely House Order of Hohenzollern Commander Second Class of the Order of Berthold I (Baden) Grand Cross of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria) Grand Cross with the Crown in Gold of the House Order of the Wendish Crown (Mecklenburg) Honorary Grand Cross of the House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis (Oldenburg) Order of the Rue Crown (Saxony) Commander of the Second Class of the Albert Order (Saxony) Commander 2nd class of the Friedrich Order (Württemberg) Commander of the Order of Order of Leopold (Belgium) Grand Cross of the Order of Military Merit with Diamonds (Bulgaria) Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (United Kingdom) Grand Cross of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Japan) Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy) Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy Order of the Iron Crown, 2nd class (Austria) Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Romania) Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class (Russia) Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword (Sweden) Order of the Medjidie, 2nd class (Ottoman Empire) Iron Cross of 1914, 1st class Hanseatic Cross (Lübeck) Pour le Mérite (4 April 1915) Grand Commander of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (22 June 1916) Notes References Evans, M. M. (2004). Battles of World War I. Select Editions. . Barbara Tuchman, The Guns of August, New York, 1972 Hiss, O.C. Kleine Geschichte der geheimen Presse, Berlin, 1946 External links FirstWorldWar.com Who's Who: Karl von Bulow 1846 births 1921 deaths Military personnel from Berlin People from the Province of Brandenburg Karl von Bulow Burials at the Invalids' Cemetery Field marshals of Prussia Field marshals of the German Empire German military personnel of the Franco-Prussian War German Army generals of World War I Prussian people of the Austro-Prussian War Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class)