Dr. Paukstat

[Claudius]

I presume that "Dr." is "Herr Doktor".

But is there any pre-war record of him? Awards?

I can't state with certainty, but I think his family called him "Toni", short for Anthony.

So...Dr. Anthony Paukstat.

living in Tientsin, Demkmalplatz.

[MajorBloodnok]

Hi,

I have only been able to trace a Mrs. Paukstat.

http://bando.dijtokyo.org/?page=person_detail.php_id=335

Dr. just = Doktor (med.); Toni for Antonius!

Actually still quite a few MDs named Paukstat around in Germany!

Regards,

Mike

I presume that "Dr." is "Herr Doktor".

But is there any pre-war record of him? Awards?

I can't state with certainty, but I think his family called him "Toni", short for Anthony.

So...Dr. Anthony Paukstat.

living in Tientsin, Demkmalplatz.

Edited December 11, 2008 by MajorBloodnok

[Claudius]

Hello,

Thank you Majorbloodnok for finding Mrs. Paukstat.

Antonious! I had not thought of that name. "Dr. Antonious Paukstat" I can understand that their are many in Germany. I had hoped that there was only one that could be traced to living in China in 1914.

The reason for my inquiry:

I am going to post pictures of a Tsingtau group I recently purchased. One item of the group is a telegram that the POW F?rstenberg received from his wife(?) and her doctor(?). As the telegram states, there are nine words. Here is the message, as recorded in english! Later I will post a photo of the actual telegram message on the Imperial Japanese Goverment Telegraphs stationery. Obviously F?rstenberg thought this message was very dear to him to have kept it for over 90 years.

"quote"

Prisoner

Feldwebel

fuerstenberg

fukuoka

Telegram received lucky

hanna toni

"unquote"

I know that Mrs. F?rstenberg name was "Johanna", therefore I can imagine that she might have been called "Hanna" It was also reported Dr. Paukstat, Demkmalplatz was with her in Tientsin until the end of 1914. (Is this the "toni" in the telegram? or does he have a son?)

At this time, Feldwebel F?stenberg was in the Japanese POW camp at Fukuoka. On March 22, 1918 he was transferred to Narashino POW camp and finally repatriated in December 1919.

Before WWI Willy F?stenberg served as a NCO in the 1st company of the Matrosenartillerie-Abteilung Kiautschou. His ratings patches suggest he was the Feurwerker and the senior munitions handler for the company. After repatriation and the rise of the TR he served with them earning two long service medals. I don't know what, or with what unit. (That is going to be next line of questions in the TR research forum)

-Claudius

[Claudius]

Here is the photo of the telegram from Tientsin, China to Fukuoka, Japan and the POW camp located there.

[Claudius]

the back has nothing on it.

(FYI: that darker pink area in the center is just the reflection of the camera and my hands)

[Claudius]

close up of the paper stamp on the side of the telegram.

They must have had to pay dearly for each telegraph word back in 1914. The address of the recipient was included in the total word count (9).

It appears to me that they are responding to a message that Feldwebel Furstenburg sent shortly after the surrender of Tsingtau.

I have information that states that Mrs. Johnna Furstenburg and Dr. Paukstat were in Tientstin. The Japanese did allow non-combatants to leave before the siege, so perhaps the Feldwebel had his wife/mother/sister(?) sent there with her doctor/husband(?)

Again..."hanna" must be short for "Johanna", but "toni" is unknown to me. Unless that is the first name of Dr. Paukstat.

Any help would be appreciated...

[Christian J]

Ah, so the group went to the Americas. I was just after you.

Please post it when you got the time.

[Claudius]

Hello RaZpuTIN;

Yes indeed. Tsingtau is one of my areas of interest to me.

I will be glad to post the photos of the group...but usually I like to have the "story" as complete as possible. Hence why I ask questions on this forum to fill in certain blank spots.

While this is group belonging to Willy Furstenburg, I am tring to find out who is Dr. Paukstat. Is he the mysterious "toni" from the telegram. Or is "toni" Willy's son

It might be a bit naive of me to think there would be few enough "Dr. An(toni)us Paukstat"s in Germany to narrow it down to one guy.

[Claudius]

Here is Furstenburg during his Imperial service. I really like the shoulder patches. The top one for (naval) Artillery and the bottom one is for munitions handler. The two strips (the second just barely peaking) are for a gun commander.

[Claudius]

Here are those patches...

[Claudius]

Does anyone know what this might be? On his left side next to his ribs.... Like a one ribbon bar.

Edited January 13, 2009 by Claudius

[Claudius]

Here are those patches...

Regarding the Gun commander shoulder patch: Does anyone know if the thread color would be RED or YELLOW? I have conflicting information. Specifically, that red is for torpedo and yellow for artillery.

Could someone who has a good uniform and insignia book tell me if the color of the thread would be red or yellow.

[Claudius]

Regarding the Gun commander shoulder patch: Does anyone know if the thread color would be RED or YELLOW? I have conflicting information. Specifically, that red is for torpedo and yellow for artillery.

Could someone who has a good uniform and insignia book tell me if the color of the thread would be red or yellow.

Does anyone have these books? Which one would be a good source for Kaiserliche Marine patch insignia?

F?hrer durch Heer und Flotte 1914 by B Friedag,

Unsere Marineuniform by J. Zienert published by Verlag Helmut Gerhard Schulz,

Atlas des Deutschen Reichsheeres und der Kaiserlichen Marine by Carl Henckel published by Milit?r-Kunst-Verlag "Mars"

[storage133]

Hello Claudius,

maybe something for you.

I can sent single photos if

you need.

Best regards

Sto

[Claudius]

WOW. Those are some great patches! The gun commander patches are very nice examples. It's nice to see them in color. Thank you for sending them!

I don't need single photos of them. They look great just the way they are. But, if you have an opportunity, could I see the back side as well?

Thank you again.

[storage133]

Hello

here is the photo you asked for.

Best regards

Sto