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Happy hour in Kiautschou (China) with the III. Seebataillon (1913)
This 1913 postcard is a nice testament of what the Germans did in China, well in their barracks at least. They are also granting us a nice view of the lockers, with pictures from home, boots, unforms, headgear and their backpacks.
A large occupation force was sent to Kiautschou during the boxer rebellion of 1900, but the Kaiserliche Marine was active in the region for a longer period of time.
They were the most important element during the occupation of Tsingtao, from 1897-1914.
Here's some info from Chris' excellent web:
In 1897 Germany annexed Kiaochow (with the port of Tsingtao) in China as a reaction to the murder of two missionaries. Two companies each from the I. and II. Seebataillone were sent to China. In 1898 they were officially formed into the III. Seebataillon and along with a Marine Horse Artillery Battery and several land based naval heavy artillery batteries became the permanent garrison of Tsingtao.
By 1914 the III. Seebataillon had been further strengthened by a mounted company, a machine gun company and a pioneer company. At the outbreak of war it consisted of 30 officers and 1269 other ranks.
s400910952.websitehome.co.uk/germancolonialuniforms/hist%...
Happy hour in Kiautschou (China) with the III. Seebataillon (1913)
This 1913 postcard is a nice testament of what the Germans did in China, well in their barracks at least. They are also granting us a nice view of the lockers, with pictures from home, boots, unforms, headgear and their backpacks.
A large occupation force was sent to Kiautschou during the boxer rebellion of 1900, but the Kaiserliche Marine was active in the region for a longer period of time.
They were the most important element during the occupation of Tsingtao, from 1897-1914.
Here's some info from Chris' excellent web:
In 1897 Germany annexed Kiaochow (with the port of Tsingtao) in China as a reaction to the murder of two missionaries. Two companies each from the I. and II. Seebataillone were sent to China. In 1898 they were officially formed into the III. Seebataillon and along with a Marine Horse Artillery Battery and several land based naval heavy artillery batteries became the permanent garrison of Tsingtao.
By 1914 the III. Seebataillon had been further strengthened by a mounted company, a machine gun company and a pioneer company. At the outbreak of war it consisted of 30 officers and 1269 other ranks.
s400910952.websitehome.co.uk/germancolonialuniforms/hist%...