German Colonial Officers documentgroup Kiautschou with rare Saxsonian document

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A few years ago I got this document group from an officer who

served at the III. Seebatillon Kiautschou and I want to share it

with You. Here we have his promotion to second lieutenant.

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His promotion to first lieutenant

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Correspondence to Iron Cross first and second class

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His Besitz-Zeugnis for Iron Class second class

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His Besitz-Zeugnis for Iron Cross first class

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His promotion to captain

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Correspondense for Saxsonian Albrechtsorden knightscross first class with swords

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His Besitz-Urkunde for Saxsonian Albrechtsorden knightscross first class with swords

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An finally his awarddocument for the Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

I hope you enjoy it

Regards

Andreas

[Deruelle]

Hi Andreas,

Very interresting group. I like more particulary the saxon document ! Thanks for sharing them with us. have you found more infos about this officer ?

Christophe

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Hi Andreas,

Very interresting group. I like more particulary the saxon document ! Thanks for sharing them with us. have you found more infos about this officer ?

Christophe

Hello Christophe,

sorry for responding so late.

What I know is:

Born in Stuttgart 26.04.1884

1898 - 1904 königlich sächsisches Kadettenkorps

28.03.1904 Ernennung zum Fähnrich

1904 - 1905 königliche Kriegsschule zu Anklam Offiziersprüfung

Before 1 WW he served with the 7. Infanterie Regiment König Georg No. 106

1915 POW Marukame Japan

Married with Agnes Schnetger 11.05.1920

Regards

Andreas

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With Andreas' permission, I am posting other information I have.

Rudolf von Schönberg

2 Kompanie of S.B. III

POW # 2051

He was also at Japanese prison camp Oita

(It was not unusual for the German POWs to be in more than one prison camp during their stay in Japan; 1914-1920. When the Japanese finally captured Tsingtau, the German prisoners were transferred to Japan to existing or rapidly set-up POW camps on nearly every island Prefecture of Japan (except Hokkaido). Some of these camps were small and crowded and others were large and inadequate. Over time the Japanese made improvements and moved their "guests" to better quarters. In some cases the Germans also helped with their own improvements. Their industrious extended to even building a bridge for the Japanese civilians outside the prison grounds. I understand that it was very well made and that it is still there today.)

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The letter from the Reichs-Marine-Amt send to his mother with the

information that he was made POW in Japan Camp Marukame

KR

Andreas