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Re: Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade photos

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Post by Gensui » 23 Apr 2012, 19:40

Hi there,
I'm Chris from Germany, freshly entered this forum.
During my research for my PhD, I found this forum here, being amazed by these great pictures.

FYI:
I’d like to prepare my PhD about the German Colonel Paul KUHLO, who served in the German “Ostasiatisches Marine Detachement” (OMD) (East Asian Marine Brigade) during the battle of Qingdao/China in 1914.

Paul Kuhlo was born on 27th April 1866 in Hamm/Germany and died on 24th April 1943 in Bielefeld/Germany.
From 1905-1908, Kuhlo served as member of the East Asian Occupation Brigade (“Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade”) in Peking/Tientsin and went back to Germany. On 14th July 1912 he commanded to the German Marines in China (Peking and Tientsin) and went to Qingdao on July 1914. After the Battle of Qingdao, Kuhlo was captured by the Japanese Army and became a prisoner of war (firstly in Tokyo-Asakusa, later transferred to Narashino; POW-number 115). He left Japan in December 1919 and went back to Germany.

So I am looking for any information about:
- History of the “OMD” and the forerunner East Asian Occupation Brigade (“Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade”)
- Battle of Qingdao
- POW in Japan

BR, Chris

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Re: Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade photos

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Post by Chris Dale » 06 May 2012, 16:24

Gensui wrote: So I am looking for any information about:
- History of the “OMD” and the forerunner East Asian Occupation Brigade (“Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade”)
- Battle of Qingdao
- POW in Japan
Hi Chris :welcome:

Have a look at these links, they should be of some help-
http://www.tsingtau.info/
http://www.marine-infanterie.de/

and my own-
http://www.germancolonialuniforms.co.uk/

Cheers
Chris


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Re: Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade photos

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Post by Gensui » 09 May 2012, 13:14

Hi Chris,
Thanks for your feedback and the webpages!
Nice to be in touch with you (again). We exchanged emails couple of years ago.

BR, Chris

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Re: Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade photos

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Post by Chris Dale » 09 May 2012, 13:32

Hi Chris,
Ah, yes, I wondered if there were two people in the world looking into Paul Kuhlo! Keep us updated as to what you find on him...
Cheers
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Re: Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade photos

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Post by tigre » 01 Aug 2018, 04:14

Hello to all :D; as a complement for this great thread:
Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade.

The brigade was a command level of the German Reich. It was usually the executive level between division and regiment. The commander was a general. The brigade had one or more regiments or battalions according to the branch of force. It had no brigade troops, comparable to the corps troops of the army corps.

Formation history::
On May 17, 1901, the East Asian Occupation Brigade (Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade) was created by dissolution and transformation of the Expeditionary Corps of East Asia. On May 1 and December 11, 1902, the brigade was further reduced and reclassified. On March 6, 1906, the brigade was dissolved and replaced by the predecessor of the East Asian Naval Detachment (Ostasiatischen Marine-Detachements), or the East Asian Detachment with troops from a battalion strenght. Cities where the brigade was deployed: Beijing, Tientsin, Langfang, Yangtsun, Tangku and Schanghaikwan. The commanders were:

From June 1901: Generalmajor Oskar von Rohrscheidt
November 20, 1903 - October 16, 1906: Generalmajor Eugen von Petzel

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Departure of Generalmajor Eugen von Petzel (last commander) from
Tientsin
Sources: http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Ostasiatis ... iserreich)
http://www.ebay.de/itm/1-Ostasiatische- ... 0752.m1982

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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The 1. Ostasiatischen Regiment parading through the streets of Tientsin
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Re: Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade photos

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Post by Chris Dale » 02 Aug 2018, 14:12

Thanks for these photos Tigre.

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Post by tigre » 03 Aug 2018, 03:52

You're welcome. Cheers. Raúl M 8-).

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Re: Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade photos

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Post by tigre » 18 Aug 2018, 04:01

Hello to all :D; more.............................

Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade.

Sources: http://www.ebay.de/itm/1-Ostasiatische- ... 0752.m1982

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Berittene Infanteriekompagnie (Mounted Infantry Company) of garrison at Tientsin.......
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Ostasiatische Fahrende Batterie (Mobile battery from East Asia)...................................
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Re: Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade photos

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Post by tigre » 18 Sep 2018, 01:32

Hello to all :D; more.............................

Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade.

Sources: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Heimkehr-unsere ... 2549103531

Cheers. Raúl M 8-).
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Honor Guard of the French Colonial Regiment on the departure of our troops.........
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