2nd Marine Brigade of the I Marine Division - Marinekorps

Regulus 1 · Post by **Regulus 1** » 18 Jan 2006 23:02

Hi,

Does anyone know who was the commanding officer of this unit between August 1915 and May 1917 ? Any ideas are welcome !

Thanks and best from Johan

Regulus 1 · Post by **Regulus 1** » 18 Jan 2006 23:08

Sorry, overlooked the solution which was right under my nose, was Kap.z.S. Carl Tägert.

Best from Johan

Gareth Collins · Post by **Gareth Collins** » 19 Jan 2006 04:18

Maybe this will help;

Marine-Division Flandern
Kommandeur
Admiral Ludwig von Schröder - 23 Aug 1914-14 Nov 1914
redesignated Marinekorps Flandern 14 Nov 1914
Marine-Korps Flandern
Kommandierender Admiral
Admiral Ludwig von Schröder - 15 Nov 1914-12 Dec 1918
Vizeadmiral Friedrich Schultz - 13 Dec 1918-31 Jan 1919

I. Marine-Division
Kommandeur
Vizeadmiral Hermann Jacobsen - 03 Nov 1914-23 Jun 1916
Vizeadmiral Carl Schaumann (acting) - 23 Jun 1916-07 Jul 1916
Vizeadmiral Hermann Jacobsen - 07 Jul 1916-20 Feb 1917
Vizeadmiral Friedrich Schultz (acting) - 20 Feb 1917-12 Apr 1917
Vizeadmiral Hermann Jacobsen - 12 Apr 1917-10 Jan 1918
Vizeadmiral Friedrich Schultz - 10 Jan 1918-12 Dec 1918

II. Marine-Division
Kommandeur
Vizeadmiral Friedrich Schultz - 07 Nov 1914-16 Aug 1915
Vizeadmiral Gisberth Jasper - 20 Aug 1915-11 Nov 1918

I. Marine-Brigade
Kommandeur
Kapitän zur See Curt Freiherr von Rössing - 15 Nov 1914-26 Jan 1916
Konteradmiral Herwarth Schmidt von Schwind - 27 Jan 1916-31 Dec 1916
Konteradmiral Georg von Ammon - 01 Jan 1917-10 Nov 1917
Kapitän zur See Hermann Schröder - 11 Nov 1917-28 May 1918
Konteradmiral Ehler Behring - 29 May 1918-07 Jul 1918
Kapitän zur See Karl Kühlenthal (acting) - 08 Jul 1918-06 Aug 1918
Kapitän zur See Ernst-Oldwig von Natzmer - 07 Aug 1918-07 Dec 1918

II. Marine-Brigade
Kommandeur
Konteradmiral Gisberth Jasper - 17 Nov 1914-19 Aug 1915
Kapitän zur See Carl Tägert - 20 Aug 1915-15 Mar 1915
Konteradmiral Wilhelm Sthamer (acting) - 15 Mar 1915-04 Apr 1916
Kapitän zur See Carl Tägert - 04 Apr 1916-01 Jun 1917
Konteradmiral Curt Freiherr von Rössing - 01 Jun 1917-10 Nov 1917
Konteradmiral Georg von Ammon - 11 Nov 1917-02 Sep 1918
Kapitän zur See Max Lans - 03 Sep 1918-12 Nov 1918
Konteradmiral Karl Wedding - 12 Nov 1918-18 Dec 1918

III. Marine-Brigade
Kommandeur
Konteradmiral Karl Wilbrandt - 15 Nov 1914-26 Jan 1916
Konteradmiral Curt Freiherr von Rössing - 27 Jan 1916-31 May 1917
Konteradmiral Karl Wedding - 01 Jun 1917-11 Nov 1918

IV. Marine-Brigade
Kommandeur
Konteradmiral Karl Wedding - 15 Nov 1914-31 May 1917

Source: Deutschlands Generale und Admiral Teil I: Deutschlands Admiral 1849-1945 - Hans H. Hildebrand/Ernest Henriot. Biblio Verlag Osnabrück 1990

Regulus 1 · Post by **Regulus 1** » 19 Jan 2006 07:49

Gareth,

This solves indeed all of my questions !

Am I wrong or do you have quite some interest in the Marinekorps Flandern/Kaiserliche Marine ?

Thank you very much and best from Johan !

joerookery · Post by **joerookery** » 24 Jan 2006 22:19

I know nothing of Marines or Navy. But could you comment on this picture? I do not know if it is a joke or if such an outfit really existed. It is marked on the back mounted mountain sailors.

Thank you in advance.

Fallschirmjäger · Post by **Fallschirmjäger** » 27 Jan 2006 04:58

I like the german marines of WW1 mainly and around the time they where formed up to post WW1 even though have no books or much info on them realy,but i never herd of mountain marines,maybe they where just on leave and taking a mountain holiday?. 8)

Regulus 1 · Post by **Regulus 1** » 27 Jan 2006 19:31

Hi,

Will check this unit later this evening, but I think it was Austro-Hungarian.

Best from Johan

joerookery · Post by **joerookery** » 27 Jan 2006 19:46

Super! Thanks!

Gareth Collins · Post by **Gareth Collins** » 27 Jan 2006 20:53

I believe Germany had it's own 'Reitende Gebirgsmarine'. Ad hoc units in it's Far East territories. I am lead to believe they were the subject of many jokes some as contradictory as 'Reitende Gebirgsmarine zu Fuß'. In that picture you can see the word selten under Reitende Gebirgsmarine, which means unusual.

Regulus 1 · Post by **Regulus 1** » 27 Jan 2006 21:10

Gareth,

I found some remarks about Berittene Marine, but nothing on this Gebirgsmarine, intriging thing, I've never heard of them, but I'm not that good informed on the land units, with the exception of the batteries at the Belgian coast in WW I. Any additional info appreciated !

Best from Johan

mjölnir · Post by **mjölnir** » 29 Jan 2006 15:44

The pic shows sailors from "S. A.(M?) S. ........" in Norway in 1911.
mjölnir

CNOCK · Post by **CNOCK** » 25 Nov 2006 09:46

The 'Gebirgsmarine ' is a joke.
Before WWI, German ships went often to visit Norway.

In WWII, the Marine defenders of Narvik in 1940, called themselves also ' Gebirgsmarine'.

Regards,

Cnock

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