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File Name: Venezuela Blockade 1902/03 File Submitter: army historian File Submitted: 03 Aug 2011 File Category: Germany British, German and Italian Blockade of Venezuela 1902/03. Written by Captain George J. Albert, Army Historian, California State Center for Military history 2011 Click here to download this file
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Numbered US service medals
army historian replied to Obergefreiter's topic in United States of America
It is more than likely Mr. Trisker served in WW1. You can write the US National Military Personnel Records people (using an Standard From 180, SF-180) if you have any information on the man. Also I believe you can check on his WW1 Draft cards info on line. Some of the more experienced US collectors may be able to help. Cheers Captain Albert -
Well it showed up and yes I found the little green stripes within a fold on the Hungarian medal. The bar is original (1930's). The Colonial medal is very nice Jeweler's piece even 3 MM thick (like the originals). I cleaned it up and did a few repairs. The backing material is not white. It is a very odd sort of Tan wool. Maybe Schutztruppe? Any comments would be helpful. Cheers Captain Albert
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Hello all I could not resist this medal bar - even though the Colonial Medal is Jeweler's piece, Bulgarian medal and ribbon were probably added, and the Hungarian Medal was added. The bar has two original ribbons: Colonial Medal and the last ribbon a Red Eagle Order/ or General Honor Medal. The backing is period white wool - probably Naval enlisted. Any comments would be helpful. Cheers Captain Albert
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shot in the POW camp
army historian replied to Noor's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
Great job - on research Timo. Congratulations. Captain Albert -
Hello all - not proof positive, but I ran across this information: Upon his arrival Fregatten kapitän Glatzel of the Thetis took over all Naval units, as he was the ranking Officer on Station. Fregatten kapitän Glatzel would later receive the Prussian Order of the Crown 3rd class with swords for his part in the putting down the uprising as did Korvetten kapitan Bake . A Report entitled “Military-Political Report” dated 7 Dec. 1905 from Glatzel (Commander of the Thetis and all naval units in East Africa) to Kaiser Wilhelm II comments on the cruisers, Naval and Marine Units activities from 20 Oct. to 30 Nov. 1905. In this report he states: The new operative task in the relieved districts as “Forcing the rebels to a lasting capitulation through permanent harassment, with destruction of their villages (which they rebuild again and again), the removal of all livestock and food stores”. This was a very nasty war where the Germans resorted to a “Total War” concept to crush the rebel guerrilla War. So I guess the card is not just an artist inspired piece. Cheers Captain Albert
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Thank you Bernhard, Yes I am aware that the S.M.S. Thetis (from the Asiatic Squadron) arrived on station DOA (Rufiji Delta) on the 26th of September 1905. I just was not sure of the possible bombardment shown in the postcard above. I own the medals and doc's of a Walther Koehler (Kohler) that commanded a detachment in DOA, and returned to Germany in April 1906 with the Thetis. 06 October 1905 Lieutenant Walther Köhler (Koehler) lands with a detachment of 20 men and 1 machinegun before Kissidju Cheers Captain Albert