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    Tsingtau-Group of a German Navy / Civil Serviceman


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    Friedrich („Fritz“) Hermann was born on 17 march 1868 in Lauenburg/Pomerania. From 1883 to 1899 he served in the Navy and left it as Deckoffizier (Torpeder). During the Boxer Rebellion he went to China where he became a civil servant („Marine-, Kasernen- und Lazarett-Oberinspektor, Kontrollführender Beamter und Vorstand der Kaiserlichen Garnisonsverwaltung Kiautschau“). He married (1900) and fathered three children.

    In 1914 he was taken prisoner and spent the next 6 years in Kurume (Japan). Back in Germany he worked as a customs officer as which he retired in 1933.

    On his medal bar we see:

    Prussia, Rettungsmedaille am Band
    Prussia, Eisernes Kreuz 2.
    Klasse 1914
    Weimar Republik, Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
    Prussia, Dienstauszeichnungskreuz der Offiziere
    German Empire, China-Denkmünze für Nichtkämpfer 1901
    Prussia, Zentenarmedaille (1897)
    Russian Empie, St-Stanislaus-Order, 3rd class

    Among Hermann's distinction are quite some interesting ones. He received both his iron cross (1920) and his 25 years cross (1922) at very late point in time due to being a POW before. In addition, we are well informed why he received his live saving medal. Last but not least he must be one of only few Germans to receive a Russian award in connection to the Russo-Japanese War.

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    The star of the Group: St. Stanislaus Order, 3rd class

    During the Russo-Japanese War the Russian ship Tsesarevich was forced to head for the German treaty port of Tsingtau with three destroyers for escort. Upon arrival the following day, Tsesarevich and her companions were interned and disarmed (last picture). As the responsible officer Fritz had to care for the accommodation of both the healthy and the wounded. In return for his efforts he received the award.

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    The star of the Group: St. Stanislaus Order, 3rd class

    During the Russo-Japanese War the Russian ship Tsesarevich was forced to head for the German treaty port of Tsingtau with three destroyers for escort. Upon arrival the following day, Tsesarevich and her companions were interned and disarmed (last picture). As the responsible officer Fritz had to care for the accommodation of both the healthy and the wounded. In return for his efforts he received the award.

    Interesting. I was waiting to see why he was awarded this during the Russo-Japanese War... Just happen to be reading about that conflict now

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    :jumping::jumping: :jumping:

    This is just an outstanding group and medal bar. The documentation and research is wonderful. Congratulations SaxCob on getting it and keeping it all together. With the detail you have, I don't think I have any information to add.

    It is groups like this that made me so interested in the Tsingtau campaign and the fate of the men at the siege.

    Bravo! Thank you for showing it. If I ever get back to working on my book "The Men of Tsingtau 1914", I would love to feature this gentleman. It would be featured prominitely next to my other Tsingtau groups.

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    In the POW camp of Kurume:

    -with the other guys from Schleswig-Holstein

    -Xmas 1917

    - japanese docs

    - spending money (25 Yen, 20 Sen) for the journey back home

    - Red cross helps: a new suit

    :speechless1: I didn't notice it before. In the group photo, sitting right next to Fritz Hermann is a guy I have the documents to -Charles Thibaut!

    I have a photo of him, but I was not aware of this picture. Outstanding!

    http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/28046-marine-stabzahlmeisters-charles-thibaut/?hl=thibaut

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    If I ever get back to working on my book "The Men of Tsingtau 1914", I would love to feature this gentleman.

    I would be more than happy to offer any support you might need.

    In the group photo, sitting right next to Fritz Hermann is a guy I have the documents to -Charles Thibaut!

    Great. Therefore what GMIC has joined together, let no one separate.

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