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Conrad himself was 'promoted' in nobility in 1910 to Freiherr (~baron) and then in 1918 His grandfather and his father were already named Edler (title) Conrad von HГ¶tzendorf, as the aristocratic title was inheritable from 1815 onward.

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In full the Austrians with their knack for titles would have addressed him at first as 'Edler Conrad von HГ¶tzendorf' вЂ“ indeed not using any given names вЂ“ and then of course inserting his military rank when he joined the army and then adjusting both according to his rise through the ranks as needed. In the Vienna Address Book 1921/22 he was listed as Franz Conrad (with a list of awards received by him, among them two honorary doctorates). Conrad always signed only 'Conrad' and never called himself with his predicate of nobility. We are asked by esteemed parties to draw attention to the fact that the surname of the chief of our general staff is 'Conrad', that G. Therefore the following press release appeared in 1914:

The field marshal, with full name Franz Xaver Josef (since 1910 baron, 1918/19 up to the nobility abolishment count) Conrad von HГ¶tzendorf, was already mentioned during his lifetime as 'Conrad von HГ¶tzendorf' or mostly only as 'Conrad', which gave the impression that this was his first name. Franz is his given name, along with Xaver Josef.ДЇull name: Franz Xaver Josef Graf Conrad von HГ¶tzendorf

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