For Research KK Küster, Carl 1895-1919 service dates

[Paul C]

I am looking for a pic of KK Küster, Carl. He was in the German Navy from 1895-1919. He survived the war and actually got recalled during WW2. He served in staff positions and commanded a volksstrum battalion in 1944-5. He died in February 1945. He is listed in the Lohmann/Hildebrandt Kriegsmarine book, volume 3. If you have this book please look for him.

[Glenn J]

Paul,

according to his entry in the Lohmann/Hildebrand he was missing since 4 February 1945, probably killed at Cranz in East Prussia. Kapit?n zur See z.V. since 1.11.44.

Regards

Glenn

[Paul C]

Thanks Glenn. I have a copy of volume 3 but my copy does not have the pics in it.

[Guest Rick Research]

I am old but slow. I knew dim distant bells were going off on this.

I have the ribbon bar of EITHER Küster (if post-1919) OR Klaus von Rosenstiel. Both had the same medal bar awards:



The China medal should correctly be between the long service award and the Centenary Medal by then-current regulations.

Küster, Carl
born 13.6.1877, missing in action near Cranz, East Prussia February 1945
Navy 7.4.96--6.11.19, Volksturm 1945 (company commander)

Fähnrich zS
Leutnant zS
Oberleutnant zS 21.7.01 B
Kapitänleutnant zS 30.3.06 Ee
Korvettenkapitän zS 22.3.13 B
char. Fregattenkapitän zS aD 6.11.19
Fregattenkapitän zS zV
Kapitän zS zV

China on SMS Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm
XXV in 1920

von Rosenstiel, Klaus
born 13.1.73 in Marienwalde, died after 1939
Navy 10.4.91-7.11.19

Fähnrich zS
Leutnant zS
Oberleutnant zS
Kapitänleutnant zS 28.3.03 Q
Korvettenkapitän zS 27.3.09
Fregattenkapitän zS 22.3.14 M
Kapitän zS 12.10.16

China on SMS Brandenburg
XXV before the war


So once again, out of tens of thousands of officers, here is a group which COULD have belonged to





TWO.

(edited to restore accent marks-- can't correctly search a name with a ? instead of correct umlaut!)

Edited August 26, 2013 by Rick Research

[Paul C]

I know where to get the matching medal bar. The pic below shows a Godet back and Ku(..)ster lived in Berlin during the 30's so I think it is his bar.

[Paul C]

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[Paul C]

I thought I would bring this back up to see if anyone has any new information or a picture of either officer.

[Paul C]

I did some further research on this bar and the two officers, Küster and Rosenstiel and have come to the conclusion that the bar belong to Rosensteil. Küster was not awarded the 25 year LSC when he was bumped out of the navy at the end of the war. His contemporaries who where commissioned in April, 1896 who stayed in the navy after the war received their 25 LSC in 1923. Küster was out by then and did not receive the award. Rick did not have access to this information and therefore did not make this determination. So my conclusion is the bar belonged to Kapitän z See Rosenstiel.

[Claudio]

Hi Paul! You have now also a date of Death and details about von Rosenstiel's family.... ;-) see also: http://www.geni.com/people/Moritz-von-Rosenstiel/6000000024364040233 Moritz Gustav Klaus von Rosenstiel
Birthdate:	January 13, 1873
Birthplace:	Marienwalde, Brandenburg, Germany
Death:	Died June 3, 1943 in Schlochau | Czluchow, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Immediate Family:	Son of Johann Philipp Moritz von Rosenstiel and Maria Gertrud von Rosenstiel Husband of Irmgard von Rosenstiel Father of Walter Kurt Friedrich von Rosenstiel; Hans-Jürgen von Rosenstiel and Klaus von Rosenstiel Brother of Katharina (Käthe) Agnes Augusta Koppe; Hans Joachim von Rosenstiel; Barbara Anna Wilhelmine von Pappritz; Friedrich Moritz Gustav von Rosenstiel; Wilhelm August von Rosenstiel and 1 other; and Hedwig Sophia Margarethe Freifrau von Sell « less
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[Paul C]

Claudio, Thanks for posting that. I saw it as well. I think he died after his two sons were KIA as U-Boot officers in WWII. This bar will be for sale at the SOS. I contacted the Marine School Archive in Germany to see if I could get a better photo of him.

[Claudio]

Too bad I can't be at SOS!

[freiherr]

Hi Paul and Claudio,

 

This was on Ebay some moons ago. v Rosensteil was a giant of a man.

Does anyone know whom his predecessor was at 1 Matrosen Rgt prior to 04.16?

 

Thanks