German names from Wolf's book

[Michael Lowrey]

Gerhard Högemann, born February 6, 1875, entered service April 1896, Kapitänleutnant der Seewehr I June 13, 1912. Högemann makes a cameo appearance with the Sonderkommado Türkei in September (plus maybe late August) 1915 before returning home.  Out of naval service November 27, 1918.

Högemann’s main job before and being in Turkey was as the commander of the “Schiffsperre d. Jade”, so the EKI isn’t a surprise. He was also awarded Oldenburg’s Friedrich-August Cross 1st Class, plus a Landwehrdienstauszeichnung 2nd Class among German decorations.

[Michael Lowrey]

Hans Hoffmeister, born August 28, 1883, entered service October 1904, Kapitänleutnant der Reserve der Matrosenartillerie March 16, 1916. With the Sonderkommando Türkei March or April 1916 to May 1917 then Deutsche Abteilung Dardanelles to October 1918, then to Crimea.

 

Out of service January 21, 1920. German decoration by early 1918 is just the EK2.

[Michael Lowrey]

Alfred  Hoefer, born May 29, 1871, entered the navy October 1894, Kapitänleutnant der Reserve March 30, 1906, arrives in theater September 1914 or so and does various jobs:

Turkish sea transport group, September 1914 to December 1914

Head of the coaling office then to August 1915

Mine barrier commander, Dandanelles to April 1916

to Constanza, to December 1916

then commander of the Landungs Abteilung on the Dandanelles to the war’s end

Out of naval service December 1, 1918; Charakter as Korvettenkapitän der Reserve on February 19, 1920.

German decorations in early 1918 are the EK1 and the Landwehrdienstauszeichnung 1st Class.

[Glenn J]

20 hours ago, stevenbecker said:

Hohenberg Graf von    OberStabszarzt Dr

This one is hideously wrong! 

Friedrich Maximilian (Fritz) Graf von Hochberg Freiherr von Fürstenstein, born 3 May 1868 at Fürstenstein, was a retired former active Prussian cavalry officer who had served in the Regiment Garde du Corps. Commissioned on 18.9.88 and transferred into reserve status on 18 April 1891. He entered the Garde-Landwehr-Kavallerie in 1893 and left military service entirely on 18 November 1893 with a view to emigrating. The Count was something of an explorer and was the author of the book "An Eastern Voyage". He led two Red Cross expeditions to the Gallipoli front in a private capacity. He was not not an Oberstabsarzt! Died 16 September 1921.

Regards

Glenn

[stevenbecker]

Cheers

Todays mixed bag

Hohenberg Graf von    OberStabszarzt Dr    Oberstabsarzt (Surgeon) unit not stated    1915-17    (not identified)? shown in Klaus Wolf's Book

Hohenlohe-Öhringen Prinz Friedrich von     ObLt (Maj)    Observer (Beobachter) Airforce shown att 6th Aircraft Company Tayyare Boluk 4-16 to Flieger-Abteilung 300 9-16 possibly 1st Aircraft Company Tayyare Boluk 11-16 shown still there 9-17 (possibly Flieger-Abteilung 305  1918?    1916-17    shown obsver to Lt Meinecke early 1916 RTG 11-16 dropped off Albatross C3 (AK60) 4-9-17 shown in photo after flight to Cairo by Falke/Schulteiss 13-11-16  (not identified) (spelling in Ole Nikoljsen) shown in Klaus Wolf's Book & shown in "Wings over Sinai" by Groschel & Ladek

Höhne Rudolf Rupert    Lt    13th FAR     1916-    (Born 1892 at Metz ) RTG illness (typhus) 1916 shown in Klaus Wolf's Book

Hölder Adolf    ObLt    Sdr-Kdo (Sonderkommando) Armaments Inspector    1915-18    shown in Klaus Wolf's Book
 

[Glenn J]

Steve,

see my last post regarding “Hohenberg”. It is spelt as “Hochberg” in Wolf’s book but that is the only thing that is correct. It is further misspelt as Hohenberg in yet another double entry.

Regards

Glenn

[Michael Lowrey]

Adolf Hölder, born November 11, 1888, entered service October 1911, Leutnant der Reserve der Matrosenartillerie October 14, 1917. Hölder is listed in theater with the Sonderkommando as an armaments Inspector from April/May 1915 (long before being commissioned) to the end of the war. The only exception is from Febuary/March 1917 to May 1917, when he’s with the Deutsche Abteilung Bosporus.

Out of service January 21, 1920. German decorations is early 1918 are the EK2 plus Württemberg’s Silberne Militärverdienstmedaille and Silberne Verdienstmedaille (I’m going to guess he was probably from there.)

[Michael Lowrey]

And while I'm at it, because he's right down the page from Hölder, we have:

Albert Zähringer, born June 17, 1888, entered service October 1908, Leutnant der Reserve der Matrosenartillerie October 14, 1917. Sonderkommando Türkei from September or October 1914 to the end of the war.

Out of service January 21, 1920. German decorations is early 1918 are the EK2 and Baden’s Silberne Verdienstmedaille on the ribbon of the Carl-Friedrich Militärverdienstmedaille. (Again, he’s probably from there.)

[Glenn J]

21 hours ago, stevenbecker said:

Höhne Rudolf Rupert    Lt    13th FAR  

Leutnant (20.11.09) Rudolf Höhne of Hohenzollernsches Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 13. He was the adjutant of the 2nd battalion in 1914. Promoted to Oberleutnant on 18.9.15. He served briefly after the war with the munitions column of Reichswehr-Brigade 7. Promoted to Hauptmann on 18.10.18, he retired in that rank. Holder of the Hohernzollern Honour Cross 3rd class with swords.

Regards

Glenn

[stevenbecker]

Cheers

These Airforce men seam harder to find, or confirm?

Todays

Hommel Adolf    KaptzS Marine    MMD (Military Mediterranean Division) att Coastal Survey Inspectorate for sights on the guns to Liasion officer to the 5th Army to Factory manager and draughtsman in the Armaments Inspectorate (Vermessungs)    1915-18    awarded EK II 10-15 and Ottoman War Medal 23-12-15 (not identified)? shown in Klaus Wolf's Book

Hommel Wilhelm    Lt (Capt)    Armaments Insprctorate    1915-17    awarded EK II 7-16 shown in Klaus Wolf's Book

Hopffgarten Graf von    Maj Cav (LtCol)    Deutsche Militär-Mission in der Türkei - under Sanders 1914 - Süvari birlikleri Basmüfettisi Istihbarat Subayi (Cavalry Officer Intelligence Officer) - shown Inspector Cavalry 1914 to Intelligence Officer in Ottoman command 1914-15    1914-15    from (2nd Rhenish) Hussars Regiment No 9 RTG 1915 to LtCol Infanterie-Regiment No 471 possibly related to General Max Bruno Karl von Hopffgarten gen Heidler brother Hans LtzS "SMS Leipzig" KIA 8-12-14 Battle of Falkland Islands shown in Klaus Wolf's Book

Hörder Otto    ObLtzS Marine    Watch officer SMS Breslau (Midilli) 1915 - OP officer Aribunu reported the sinking of HMS Triumph - Çanakkale'de Koca çimen daginda gözcü (Lookout in the mountains at the big grass in Çanakkale) - RTG return Observer and Supply officer SMS Breslau     1915  1915-16    (not identified) awarded EK II 6-15 shown in Klaus Wolf's Book
 

PS

I was wondering if you had these men on your lists as they are not in wolf (these German Nobility gets confusing with no first name?)

Glött Graf Fugger zu     LtzS Dr Marine     Jurist (Law officer) SMS Breslau (Midilli) - 1 Agustos 1914 Gemi komutanlari sirasiyla (Midilli (Breslau) The ship's commanders are on the sidelines) shown SMS Goeben (Yavuz)     1914-    (not identified)? (possibly father Carl Ernst born 1859 at Oberndorf am Lech died 25-4-40) Bavarian president of the imperial council of the crown of Bavaria 

Fichler Graf von Trenberg    ObLtzS a.D Marine    shown Z.Vfg (Tigris Kampf gruppe) 1918
 

Edited 27 March by stevenbecker

[Michael Lowrey]

Adolf Hommel, born April 18, 1880, entered service October 1904, Oberleutnant der Reserve der Matrosenartillerie August 25, 1912, Kapitänleutnant der Reserve der Matrosenartillerie September 16, 1916. Sonderkommando Türkei, armament inspection, head of the “Konstrukt. Abt.” from march or April 1915 to the end of the war.

Out of service January 21, 1920. German decoration as of early 1918 is the EK1.

[Glenn J]

13 hours ago, stevenbecker said:

These Airforce men seam harder to find, or confirm?

Steve,

the basic problem in this case, is there is not a Prince of Hohenlohe-Oehringen with the given name of Friedrich who was an officer in the time frame to hold the rank of an Oberleutnant, let alone major.

Wolf only lists him as Prinz von Hohenlohe. Similarly no first name is given in "Die Adler des Kaisers im Orient 1915-1919" Which begs the question, were does Friedrich come from?

If I were to hazard a guess, my top suspect is Leutnant/Oberleutnant Kraft Friedrich Karl Prinz von Hohenlohe-Oehringen (1892-1966) whose parent regiment was 3. Garde-Ulanen-Regiment. Even so, tying this officer down to the Fliegertruppe has been problematical.

Regards

Glenn

[Michael Lowrey]

Wilhelm Hommel, born October 12, 1877, Oberleutnant der Seewehr I der Matrosenartillerie August 19, 1911, Kapitänleutnant der Reserve der Seewehr July 13, 1916. Sonderkommado Türkei from November or December 1915 until the end of the war.

Out of service January 21, 1920. German decorations by early 1918 are the EK2 and the Landwehrdienstauszeichnung 2nd Class.

[Michael Lowrey]

Otto Hörder, born June 28, 1888, Crew 1907, Oberleutnant zur See September 17, 1913, Kapitänleutnant January 18, 1918. Watch officer on SMS Breslau from March or April 1915 to July 1916, but spends most of his time with the Landungsabteilung on Gallipoli.

German decoration: EK2 by August 1916, same by early 1918. Out of service March 9, 1920.

 

 

[Glenn J]

20 hours ago, stevenbecker said:

Hopffgarten Graf von    Maj Cav (LtCol)

Major (1.10.12) Erich Graf von Hopffgarten, born 2 August1866. Active Prussian cavalry officer serving in Husaren-Regiment Nr. 9 until joining the Liman mission in 1913. On return to the West, he commanded Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 166 (Feb-May 1916), Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 15 (May 1916-July 1918) and finally Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 471. Promoted to Oberstleutnant on 18.7.17. He retired on 3 May 1919. Charakter as Oberst a.D.

Died 5 September 1944.

Regards

Glenn

[Glenn J]

21 hours ago, stevenbecker said:

Fichler Graf von Trenberg    ObLtzS a.D Marine 

Oberleutnant zur See (a.D.) (8 .7.17) Ernst Ferdinand Fischler Graf von Treuberg, born 7 February 1882 at Murnau. Former active naval officer (Crew 1901) reactivated for the duration in WW1. Crew of 1901. Initially was serving with the army from mobilisation until March 1917 when he was assigned to the Euphrates detachment. Returned to the West in March 1918 with assignment to the 4. Matrosen-Regiment. Released from service on 24 November 1918 and awarded the Charakter of a Kapitänleutnant on 8 March 1920. Naval recruiting duties in Munich in WW2. Released as a Korvetten-Kapitän. Died 17 July 1966 at Salzburg.

Regards

Glenn

[Glenn J]

21 hours ago, stevenbecker said:

Glött Graf Fugger zu     LtzS Dr Marine

We covered this gentleman in the Germans and Sinking of the HMS Ben My Chree thread but here are his details again:

Dr. Hermann Graf Fugger zu Gloett (Glött) (12 October 1872-20 June 1936) was a member of the very senior Bavarian noble house of Fugger. He was not an officer of the Kaiserliche Marine (an hence not a Leutnant zur See) but a former Bavarian infantry officer who served in the Infanterie-Leib-Regiment, the premier infantry regiment of that contingent. He was commissioned into the ILR on 12 February 1895 with a Patent of seniority granted on 4 March 1895. His military service was relatively short as he left the army on 16 December 1896 and was thus a Leutnant a.D.  He entered the Navy on 9 April 1910 and was confirmed as a Kriegsgerichtsrat on 29 April 1913.

Regards

Glenn

[stevenbecker]

Cheers,

Glad you have both eyes open here, there will be more here with incorrect names

Todays

Huber (R.O.) Karl Otto    Capt / Hptm (Maj)     Deutsche Militär-Mission in der Türkei - Sahra Demiryollarinda Müfettis (Inspector in the Field Railways) Eisenbahn    1916-18    (not identified) Bavarian Army shown in Klaus Wolf's Book

Hülst von (Theobald)     Capt / Hptm (Maj)    Deutsche Militär-Mission in der Türkei - Genel kurmay baskanliginda Kurmay baskaninin Emir subayi (The head of the General Staff) - shown OzbV Adjt to QMG at Ottoman Supreme HQ    1916-18     possibly (born at Gollub ) from 8Co/Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 130 shown WIA 4-15 & WIA 6-18 shown in Klaus Wolf's Book

Hummel Rudolf     LtzS Marine    Special artillery Artillery officer in the Dardanelles 6-15 to 10-18 - shown Sdr-Kdo (Sonderkommando Usedom) Artillery officer - Coastal Artillery    1915-18    (not identified)? shown in Klaus Wolf's Book

Ippen Paul    ObLt (Capt) Eng    OberIngenieur (Engineer officer)  Mining Engineer    1915-16    shown in Klaus Wolf's Book
 

[Michael Lowrey]

Rudolf Hummel, born October 31, 1893, entered service October 1913, Leutnant der Reserve der Matrosenartillerie June 19, 1918. With the Sonderkommando Türkei's Dardanelles detachment from June/July 1915 to the end of the war, though mostly not yet as a commissioned officer.

Out of service January 21, 1920.

[Glenn J]

20 hours ago, stevenbecker said:

Hülst von (Theobald)     Capt / Hptm (Maj)  

Lets deal with the easy one first:

Hauptmann (1.10.13) Theobald von Hülst, born 24 May 1877 at Gullub in West Prussia. Active foot artillery officer who was serving in Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 4 at the outbreak of war. Retired 25 June 1919 with the Charakter of a major. Returned to service in 1933 and rose to the rank of Generalmajor z.V. Died 7 December 1951 in Münster. His biography in the Biblio Verlag series on general officers is deafeningly silent on any Middle Eastern service. His service, is however confirmed in "Deutsche Offiziere in der Türkei."

Regards

Glenn

 

[Glenn J]

20 hours ago, stevenbecker said:

Huber (R.O.) Karl Otto    Capt / Hptm (Maj)   

the name Huber is rather common and therefore awkward! 

The only Bavarian reserve officer with the name of Karl Huber who could conceivably have achieved the rank of a Bavarian Hauptmann was one Leutnant (24.1.10) Karl Huber of 18. Infanterie-Regiment, a teacher in Mannheim.  

"Deutsche Offiziere in der Türkei", just states Bavarian Hauptmann der Reserve with no further detail.

Regards

Glenn

 

[Glenn J]

21 hours ago, stevenbecker said:

Ippen Paul    ObLt (Capt) Eng  

This one needs some more investigation but I have the feeling that this chap is an Austro-Hungarian mining engineer.

Regards

Glenn

[stevenbecker]

Glenn,

I checked the Ranglisten des Kaiserlichen und Königlichen Heeres 1918

There was no Paul Ippen, but were a Julius (Oblt deR 56 IR) and Emil (Capt 12 IR) 

But was he a civilian with a SNCO rank (Kadett/Fähnrich) as many were?

Another "throw to the keeper"

Todays

Jäckl Ernst    WO (Ing) Marine    Ingenieur (Engineer officer) SMS Breslau (Midilli)     1915-    (not identified)? shown in Klaus Wolf's Book
 

Jaeger Waldemar    ObLt    Sdr-Kdo (Sonderkommando Usedom) Artillery officer - Coastal Artillery at Istanbul and Canakkale    1915-18    shown in Klaus Wolf's Book
 

Jakobson Werner    LtzS Marine    SMS Goeben (Yavuz)    1918-    (not identified) shown in Klaus Wolf's Book
 

Jansen    Maj Marine    Ordnance (Rüstungs- und Munitionsinspektion in Istanbul) Arms and Munitions Inspectorate in Istanbul  (shown Ie under Peiper 1916) and Sect II Schwere (Fuss) Artillerie     1915-16    shown in Klaus Wolf's Book
 

looks like we already discussed this man, any more to the story?

Jamme P.    Lt Eng    Ingenieur (Engineer officer) unknown Engineer unit    1916-    (not identified) shown in Klaus Wolf's Book possibly Paul Jamme but shown commisssioned Lt deR 19-12-16 in Kraftfahr-Bataillon - so not him?
 

Edited 29 March by stevenbecker

[Michael Lowrey]

Waldemar Jaeger, born January 24, 1895, entered service August 8, 1914, Leutnant der Reserve der Matrosenartillerie May 24, 1917.

Jaeger arrives in theater August or September 1915, mainly being at the Bosporus with some time also spent at the Dardanelles. He's sent to Russia (Odessa, then Sevastopol) from March/April 1918 to the end of the war.

Out of service January 21, 1920.  German decoration as of early 1918 is just the EK2.

 

[Michael Lowrey]

Werner Jakobson is another obscure officer candidate. Born November 27, 1900, entered service April 1917, Fähnrich zur See February 15, 1918. On Goeben from about September 1918. In December 1918, he's ttransferred to the reserves. Out of service January 21, 1920. Charakter as Leutnant zur See September 9, 1920.