Young man (Alex Christen) in sailor uniform, inscription on back: Alex Christen 1904, II. sailor division, I. department, III. company, Wilhelmshafen. Served by Jan. 1905 S.M.S. Sea Eagle, Dar es-Salam German, East Africa, 1906-07 S.M.S. Amazon and S.M.S. Berlin, released Oct. 1-1907-Wilhelmshafen. Haven't heard from my brother in 22 years. Brother Otto Kristen, Genève siusse, rue I. J. de Sellon 6.photographer / artist: Atelier August Junck, Wilhelmshaven.phototype:sw-photo.format: 14 x 10 cm.reference: U II 448,2.location: Stadtarchiv.format: 14 x 10 cm.size: 14 x 10 cm

History of the Inventory Designer: Born on 03 Sept. 1875, died on 07 November 1961 in Heidelberg. Fauth came to Tsingtau in January 1898 and belonged to the artillery sailor department. Until about 1908 he lived with the family of Governor Oskar Truppel. The daughter of Truppels Annemarie, married Werners, was the godmother of Fauths daughter. Fauth was vice watchman in 1906, lieutenant at sea in 1918. In the 1930s, Friedrich Fauth recorded his memories of the Tsingtau period in handwriting and typewriting. He sent a copy of it to Annemarie Werner. In 1967, the latter handed over the documents to the then Document Centre of the Military History Research Office. Inventory description: Memories of the military service in Tsingtau, including the First World War citation: BArch, N 378/...

German sailors of the Marine Landing Command in front of the 'Hotel Irene' in Tsingtau / Photographer: Scherl

Contains among other things: Ms.-Instruction for the Gouvernement Mobilisation Calendar of the Gouvernement Rules of Service for the Fortress Gouvernements Staff Mobilisation Construction for Sailor Artillery Department Kiautschou