Robert Mischke
Robert Mischke (* 10. March 1865 in Neuwied , † 27. March 1932 on Lahneck ) was a German vice-admiral in the First World War .
Life
From October 1905 to September 30, 1907, Mischke was the frigate captain in command of the small cruiser Frauenlob .
On September 1, 1910, now a sea captain , he put the first battle cruiser of the Imperial Navy , Von der Tann , into service, which he commanded until September 21, 1912.
From the time of mobilization on July 31, 1914 to January 8, 1917, Mischke was Vice Admiral in charge of the coastal defense division of the Baltic Sea.
Private
Mischke was a good sailor ; In 1905 he was a regatta participant as corvette captain for the Imperial Yacht Club at the Kieler Woche .
In 1907, Mischke acquired Lahneck Castle in Oberlahnstein . It is still in the possession of his descendants today.
literature
- Dermot Bradley (eds.), Hans H. Hildebrand, Ernest Henriot: Germany's Admirals 1849-1945. The military careers of naval, engineering, medical, weapons and administrative officers with admiral rank. Volume 2: HO. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1989, ISBN 3-7648-1499-3 , pp. 496-497.
Web links
- Photo of Vice Admiral Robert Mischke
- Entry on Robert Mischke in the Rhineland-Palatinate personal database
Footnotes
- ^ The Rudder, Volume XVI, New York, 1905, p. 499
- ^ Entry by Reinhard Friedrich and Jens Friedhoff on Lahneck Castle in the " EBIDAT " scientific database of the European Castle Institute, accessed on September 16, 2016.
- ↑ History of Lahneck Castle on its own website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mischke, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Vice Admiral in the First World War |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuwied |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 27, 1932 |
| Place of death | Lahneck Castle |