still captain glitter

[Komtur]

Hi gentleman,

As far as I know now after studying the older threads as a new member it is no real challange for you guys to give my new arrived pic a name and career. There is the name written on the foto, but I can only recognize .....mann 1921. Unfortunately I have no marine rank list. But I won?t be lazy and try to give my knowledge of the decorations:

9 Komture

-Prussia 2. class Red Eagle with oak leaves

-Prussia 2. class order of the Crown with X on the ring

-Saxony Komtur order of Albrecht

-Oldenburg order of Peter Friedrich Ludwig Gro?komtur (if the star belongs to this order!)

-Saxon duchies Komtur Saxon-Ernestine houseorder

-Austria 2. class order of the Iron Crown

-Russia 2. class order of St.Anna

-Italy Komtur order of the Crown

-Sweden Komtur Sword order

right chest

-Turkey medal of "Hilal-I Ahmer" (a kind of red cross decoration?)

-Turkey Gallipoli star

medal bar

-Iron Cross 2. class

-Prussia 4. class order of the crown with X

-Prussia Order of the red eagle 4. class with the crown

-Prussia long service cross for 25 year

-?

-?

-?

-?

-Waldeck order of merit 3. class

-Schwarzburg cross of merit 3. class

-?

The star may be the Gro?komtur of the Oldenburg order of Peter Friedrich Ludwig (but normally it is worn on the right chest?)

Iron Cross 1. class

Bavaria order of Military Merit officer cross

(sorry for making mistakes in the english versions of the names of the orders)

I hope you like him too

Komtur.

[Komtur]

... more detailed pics of the glitter

[Bernd D]

It could be Konteradmiral a.D. Hugo Georg August Emsmann.

Here are some of his decorations

(courtesy M. Bodeux)

Bay. MVO Offizierkreuz Kapit?n zur See 1904, 09.11. KAISER FRIEDRICH III., Kmdt.

I, O.d.Ital. Krone Kommandeurkreuz Korvettenkapit?n 1896. 05.21.

NL VO. v. Niederl. L?wen, Ritterkreuz Kapit?nleutnant 1891, 08.17. HOHENZOLLERN

NL VO. v. Niederl. L?wen, Ritterkreuz Kapit?nleutnant 1891, 08.17. HOHENZOLLERN, Stab

?, Eiserne Krone 2. Kl. Kapit?n zur See 1902, 07.15. Reichsmarineamt

Oldb. HuVO, Ehrengro?komturkreuz Konteradmiral 1909, 09.02. Kommandant von Helgoland

Pr. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz XXV Kapit?nleutnant 1894, 04.6.

Pr. Kronen-O. 2. Kl. m. Schwertern am Ring Kapit?n zur See 1906, 01.21. Marinestation der Ostsee

Pr. Kronen-O. 3. Kl. m. Schwertern am Ring Korvettenkapit?n 1897, 08.13.

Pr. RAO 2. Kl. m. EL. Konteradmiral a.D. 1909, 10.16. ohne weitere Angaben

Pr. RAO 3. Kl. m. Schleife Kapit?n zur See 1903, 09.27. R.M.A.

Pr. RAO 4. Kl. Kapit?nleutnant 1893, 10.11.

Pr. RAO 4. Kl. Kapit?nleutnant 1893, 10.11.

Pr. RAO 4. Kl., Krone z. Kapit?nleutnant 1895, 09.15. nicht genannt

Russ. St.Annen-O. 2. Kl. Korvettenkapit?n 1897, 09.24.

Sa. Sa.-Ernestinischer HO Komturkreuz 2. Kl. Kapit?n zur See 1904, 10.12. KAISER FRIEDRICH III., Kmdt.

Sa. Sa.-Ernestinischer HO Ritterkreuz 1. Kl. Kapit?nleutnant 1895, 07.18.

Sa.Kgr. Albrechts-O. Komturkreuz 2. Kl. Kapit?n zur See 1906, 11.10.

Schwarzburg Ehrenkreuz 3. Kl. Kapit?nleutnant 1895, 07.18

Waldeck, Verdienstkreuz 3. Kl. Korvettenkapit?n 1897, 11.15.

Pr. Kronen-O. 4. Kl. m. Schwertern Lieutenant zur See 1889, 02.21. EBER

[Komtur]

Yessss, it must be Emsmann

Thanks Bernd D!

I found him in the Ordensalmanach 1908/09. I?ll post a scan later

Komtur

[Guest Rick Research]

Now can we see what he's wearing on the OTHER side?

Hugo Emsmann was born in Stettin 26 April 1857. He died in Berlin-Charlottenburg 12 December 1933. Service in the navy from 12 April 1874 to 16 October 1909, then called back up for war service August 1914 to November 1918 as commander of the "Grossradiostation" Eilvese and at disposal of the Admiralty Staff.

[Riley1965]

That's a GREAT photograph!!! I just love these pics and the information about their service!!!

Doc

[VtwinVince]

In German that's what we would call a real "Weihnachtsbaum".

[Komtur]

Thanks to all of you, now we know him.

Additionaly I will post the information about Konteradmiral Hugo Emsmann I found in the Deutscher Ordensalmanach 1908/09. Most of the decorations seen on the foto are covered there. Only the Oldenburg house order Peter Friedrich Ludwig is missing. But the source of Bern D mentioned "Oldb. HuVO, Ehrengro?komturkreuz".

According to Friedhelm Beyreiss "Der Hausorden .... des Gro?herzogtums Oldenburg" it is Gro?komtur - a cross a bit larger then the Komtur to wear together with a star identical to the grand cross star, but the star to wear on the right side of the chest (see the picture of Georg von Euken). I wonder why Emsmann pinned his star on the left side and why is the center of this star so light (the center of the star is normally dark blue)

Any ideas

[Komtur]

Georg von Euken - Gro?komtur Oldenburg house order.

Note the star on the right chest!

Edited April 13, 2007 by Komtur

[Komtur]

a pic of the star from a Zeige catalogue with the dark blue center

Edited April 13, 2007 by Komtur

[GreyC]

Hi,

this is an old post, but I´d like to present a photo of Hugo Emsmann as Kommandeur of Helgoland around 1908.

GreyC

 

[Glenn J]

GreyC,

he appears to have the ribbon of the Iron Cross 2nd Class in his lapel. I therefore assume this is in fact an early war photograph.

Regards

Glenn

[GreyC]

Hi Glenn,

I was told by an expert on German colonial questions that it is not the EKII but the KO4x for his stint in Samoa in 1888.

GreyC

[Gensui]

BR,

Chris

[Kriegsmarine Admiral]

Hello guys, here is a photo of Emsmann from "Deutschlands Admirale 1849-1945" Band 1.

Below it is his entry in the 1909 Kaiserliche Marine Rangliste.

Since he was active during WW1 as "Offizier zur Disposition in aktiven Dienststellung" it is odd that he isn't listed in the 1916 and 1918 Rangliste under that section.

I have two question regarding his awards:

1. Does anyone know the class of his Turkish Medal of Merit of the Red Crescent visible on Komtur's photo above the Gallipoli Star? The Medal of the Red Crescent came in 3 classes: Bronze, Silver and Gold.

2. On the ribbon bar posted by Gensui we can see he also had the China Medal. Most likely for his service during the Boxer Rebellion with the SMS Cormoran. Would the class of this medal for him be Bronze (for combatants) or Steel (for non-combatants)?

Thanks!

Edited December 26, 2019 by Kriegsmarine Admiral

[Kriegsmarine Admiral]

Can anyone answer on my two questions?

Thanks...