stevenbecker Posted 10 February , 2019 Share Posted 10 February , 2019 Mates, Can you identify this German officer reported captured at Gully Ravine? Rabenau von Lt Naval Naval MG Sects Marine-Landungsabteilung at Gallipoli Çanakkale'de Yedek taburlarin 2. Subayi (Reserve battalion in Canakkale 2 subunit) 1915- WIA & PoW 4-6-15 at Gully Ravine I can't find who he is can you fill some gaps? There also appears to be this man Peters Wilhelm Pte Naval Naval MG Sects Marine-Landungsabteilung at Gallipoli 1915- reported PoW by British escaped 4-6-15 died 7-9-15 reason not stated Any ideas S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 11 February , 2019 Share Posted 11 February , 2019 (edited) Lt.z.S Götz Friedrich von Rabenau, from SMS Goeben, interned on Malta. https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/582985/1/2/ http://des.genealogy.net/search/show/1090182 Charlie Scroll down and there is a foto of him http://www.oznabrück.de/gallipoli/schlacht/deutsche-in-der-schlacht.html Edited 11 February , 2019 by charlie2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 11 February , 2019 Share Posted 11 February , 2019 (edited) Rabenau was not in the very first group of sailors to go down to the peninsula, but was added to their strength sometime later. “... an action which took place on the left of Zığındere. …...the Turkish troops in the trench had withdrawn early during the attack of 4 June and only the German machine guns were being fired, until their ammunition ran out or the guns were unserviceable. In the end, the men who were now only able to defend themselves with their pistols, were taken prisoner by soldiers of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers. Lieutenant von Rabenau had been seriously wounded in this engagement, but he was fortunate enough to make a full recovery later as a prisoner of war on Malta.” Rabenau is mentioned by Admiral Souchon in his telegram (of 9th August 1915) to Berlin requesting replacements. Others mentioned were “Sub Lieutenant Branconi repatriated for health reasons, Sub Lieutenant Hildebrandt, German Naval Shore Detachment, killed in action.” Details from Col. Klaus Wolf's book Edited 11 February , 2019 by michaeldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 11 February , 2019 Share Posted 11 February , 2019 10 hours ago, stevebecker said: Peters Wilhelm Pte Naval Naval MG Sects Marine-Landungsabteilung at Gallipoli 1915- reported PoW by British escaped 4-6-15 died 7-9-15 reason not stated Obermatrose (Leading Seaman) Wilhelm Peters' escape from capture is covered in Kannengiesser - see p.179> in the N&M Press edtion It was the report by Peters which provided the information given in the post above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 11 February , 2019 Share Posted 11 February , 2019 (edited) See also from http://www.xn--oznabrck-c6a.de/gallipoli/osnabruck/deutsche-im-einsatz-auf.html Edited 11 February , 2019 by michaeldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 11 February , 2019 Share Posted 11 February , 2019 The only Obermatrose Wilhelm Peters who appears in the casualty lists at the right time was from Vorwerk, Lübeck. http://des.genealogy.net/search/show/1387806 Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 11 February , 2019 Share Posted 11 February , 2019 Mates, Thank you. S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 12 February , 2019 Share Posted 12 February , 2019 (edited) Charlie, Sorry, I did not mean to duplicate your link .................................................................. Steve, PM sent Edited 12 February , 2019 by michaeldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 12 February , 2019 Share Posted 12 February , 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, michaeldr said: Charlie, Sorry, I did not mean to duplicate your link Steve, PM sent No worries Edited 12 February , 2019 by charlie2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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