HeikoGrusdat Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hello all , is someone out there who can confirm that there was a Professor Esch in the imperial german navy in the year 1900 ? If yes , here he is... the year 1900 is written on the frontside , the name Prof.Esch is written on the reverse , the photo is made in Kiel... thanks for all help Heiko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Yup. Professor Dr.med. Peter Esch, born 20 December 1874. 1 Year Volunteer 01.04.95 Apparently commissioned 1900 (never seen that style of shoulder boards before for the navy) Marine Oberstabsarzt der Seewehr I 27.01.16-- he had a VERY odd wartime career, being "on leave" December 1915 to July 1917, and again without naval duties October 1917 to August 1918. Yet somehow he showed a combatant (!) EK2 in the February 1918 Navy Rank List. Will check him in the Naval Doctors WW1 and see if more explanation is given of his odd war service. Charakterisiert Marine Generaloberarzt (then = Oberstleutnant) d SW I aD 22.04.21. In 1939 Direktor, Universitäts-Frauenklinik Münster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 From the named Marine Oberstabsarzt dR aD Dr. H. HARMS ZUM SPRECKEL's 1919 "Stammliste des Marine-Sanitäts-Offizierekorps"-- Dr. Esch had a combination of years of regular and reserve service. He would have received a PrLD1 circa 1920 not shown here. Still no explanation of what he was doing wandering around during the war NOT in the navy, or how he got a "combatant" Iron Cross-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeikoGrusdat Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 (edited) ...what makes an interesting looking medal bar of only china medal , iron cross and LD1 :speechless1: Edited September 25, 2009 by HeikoGrusdat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Really interesting career-if I read that correctly he did TWO stints as a one year volunteer. From Chinese expedition "MASH" Doctor to one of Germanys' (and the world's) premier gynecologists. Marburg is not exactly a third rate university. From a quick google search it appears as if he was offered the Chair at Munster University in 1922. He has GOT to be in Wer Ist Wer from the 1930s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Right you are. Heiko's breakthrough came too late last night local time here on the island to continue. 1935 "Wer Ist's?" entry: (I'm still trying to figure out how Dr. E. gained experience as a NAVAL GYNECOLOGIST! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Did you notice who his son was, Udo Esch. I'll lay odds that he is THE Udo Esch, MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeikoGrusdat Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 now.......... who is THE Udo Esch ??? Thanks for the "Wer ist`s" entry !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 (edited) Someone had to stay in port and minister to the admiral's wives! Chip Edited September 25, 2009 by Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 now.......... who is THE Udo Esch ??? Thanks for the "Wer ist`s" entry !!! Google search: Irvings' Hitlers' War. Apparently the translator for the surrender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Rick, Apparently commissioned 1900 (never seen that style of shoulder boards before for the navy) The the black-white-red piping and silver braid around the shoulder strap was introduced for the naval Einjährig-Freiwilliger-Arzt (One Year Volunteer Medical Doctor) in 1872. Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Still no explanation of what he was doing wandering around during the war NOT in the navy, or how he got a "combatant" Iron Cross-- Someone had to stay in port and minister to the admiral's wives! Chip for that he recieved a combatant Iron Cross? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Still no explanation of what he was doing wandering around during the war NOT in the navy, or how he got a "combatant" Iron Cross-- for that he recieved a combatant Iron Cross? Have you seen some of the German Admirals' wives? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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