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#106

Post by VJK » 31 Jan 2004, 10:55

Hi!

That's an interesting pic of Clausius as a Generalleutnant. Can anyone please give a bio of his Heer career?

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Post by Andreas Schulz » 31 Jan 2004, 11:07

VJK wrote:Hi!

That's an interesting pic of Clausius as a Generalleutnant. Can anyone please give a bio of his Heer career?

Regards,

VJK
The photo is from book "Die Ritter des Ordens Pour le mérite" (Biblio Verlag) but Clausius was not Generalleutnant.

His Heer career:
22.03.1890 Eintritt in das Infanterie-Regiment 59, 23.03.1890 Charakter als Portepeefähnrich, 20.08.1891 Sekondeleutnant (01.01.1899 umernannt zum Leutnant), Bataillonsadjutant (4 Jahre); 16.12.1899 Oberleutnant, 01.04.1906 in das Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 167 (Kassel) versetzt, 18.05.1907 - 26.01.1910 Kompaniechef im Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 167, 18.05.1907 Hauptmann, 27.01.1910 - 00.08.1914 Kompaniechef im Kurhessischen Infanterie-Regiment „von Wittich“ Nr. 83 (Kassel), 02.08.1914 als Chef der MG-Kompanie des Infanterie-Regiments 83 ins Feld gerückt, 00.08.1914 - 11.04.1917 Kommandeur des III. Bataillons des Infanterie-Regiments 83, 28.11.1914 Major; 00.00.1916 - 00.00.1917 (Winter) zugleich Leiter der deutsch-österreichischen Feldkriegsschule an der Ostfront; 12.04.1917 - 00.00.1918 Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 83, 12.04.1918 Oberstleutnant; 15.10.1918 Pour le mérite; 01.01.1919 Offizier von der Armee, 31.03.1920 als 29% Kriegsbeschädigter aus dem aktiven Dienst verabschiedet, 18.03.1940 Charakter als Oberst

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#108

Post by VJK » 31 Jan 2004, 11:27

Hi AnDie!

Thanks for the bio. It would appear then, that the pic cannot be of Clausius, because he is clearly wearing the collar tabs of a General and the shoulder tabs of a Generalleutnant. Also, there is no Pour le Merite.

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Post by WojtekK » 31 Jan 2004, 11:38

Danke Andreas !

Trug SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Polizei von Falkowski SS-Uniform ?? Wurde er jemals in SS-Uniform fotografiert ??

Herzliche Grüsse.

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Post by Requin Marteau » 31 Jan 2004, 11:57

AnDie wrote:
VJK wrote:Hi!

That's an interesting pic of Clausius as a Generalleutnant. Can anyone please give a bio of his Heer career?

Regards,

VJK
The photo is from book "Die Ritter des Ordens Pour le mérite" (Biblio Verlag) but Clausius was not Generalleutnant.

His Heer career:
22.03.1890 Eintritt in das Infanterie-Regiment 59, 23.03.1890 Charakter als Portepeefähnrich, 20.08.1891 Sekondeleutnant (01.01.1899 umernannt zum Leutnant), Bataillonsadjutant (4 Jahre); 16.12.1899 Oberleutnant, 01.04.1906 in das Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 167 (Kassel) versetzt, 18.05.1907 - 26.01.1910 Kompaniechef im Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 167, 18.05.1907 Hauptmann, 27.01.1910 - 00.08.1914 Kompaniechef im Kurhessischen Infanterie-Regiment „von Wittich“ Nr. 83 (Kassel), 02.08.1914 als Chef der MG-Kompanie des Infanterie-Regiments 83 ins Feld gerückt, 00.08.1914 - 11.04.1917 Kommandeur des III. Bataillons des Infanterie-Regiments 83, 28.11.1914 Major; 00.00.1916 - 00.00.1917 (Winter) zugleich Leiter der deutsch-österreichischen Feldkriegsschule an der Ostfront; 12.04.1917 - 00.00.1918 Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 83, 12.04.1918 Oberstleutnant; 15.10.1918 Pour le mérite; 01.01.1919 Offizier von der Armee, 31.03.1920 als 29% Kriegsbeschädigter aus dem aktiven Dienst verabschiedet, 18.03.1940 Charakter als Oberst

AnDie
Bonjour,

Decorations and awards ?
Service WWII ?

Thanks
Thierry

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#111

Post by SS-Researcher » 31 Jan 2004, 14:16

Thank you, AnDie! :D

Two more questions regarding Clausius:

1) Birthplace?
2) NSDAP-Nr.?
3) Cause of death?

Thanks in advance :)

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Post by WojtekK » 31 Jan 2004, 16:33

Hi Florian !

Max Clausius (12.01.1871 - 13.01.1941), SS-Brigadeführer.
NSDAP-Nr 2 637 043.
SS-Nr 181 012.
He died natural death in Berlin (he had 70 years old).

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Post by WojtekK » 31 Jan 2004, 16:40

I have some problem with Clausius's career details.

He joined to SS 1. Juli 1934 (01.07.1934). But he was SS-Hauptsturmführer 01.06.1934. Backdate of promotion ???

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Post by WojtekK » 31 Jan 2004, 16:42

Also has anyone photo of Clausius in SS-Uniform ??

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Wojtek

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Post by Georges M. Croisier » 31 Jan 2004, 22:19

According of SS-DAL 01/12/1937, I found the following entries for Clausius

Haupsturmführer 01.06.1934
Sturmbannführer 09.11.1934
Obersturmbannführer 09.11.1935
Standartenführer 30.01.1936
Oberführer 13.09.1937

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#116

Post by Phil Nix » 01 Feb 2004, 11:58

Here is Cerff
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Post by Phil Nix » 01 Feb 2004, 12:01

Here is Croneiss on the right with von Epp in the centre and Landjagermeister Ostermann on the left
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#118

Post by SS-Researcher » 01 Feb 2004, 12:31

Thank you very much :)

Florian

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#119

Post by Dieter Zinke » 01 Feb 2004, 16:56

Hi forum,

here is Konteradmiral z. V. Franz Claassen

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#120

Post by SS-Researcher » 01 Feb 2004, 20:38

And thanks again :)

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