Paul C Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 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.RegardsGlenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 Thanks Glenn. I have a copy of volume 3 but my copy does not have the pics in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 (edited) 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 zVChina on SMS Kurfürst Friedrich WilhelmXXV in 1920von 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 12.10.16China on SMS BrandenburgXXV 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 I thought I would bring this back up to see if anyone has any new information or a picture of either officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 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 Managed by: Thomas Föhl (c) Last Updated: November 15, 2014 View Complete Profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Too bad I can't be at SOS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freiherr Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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