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Budzieszowce
Budzieszowce (german: Korkenhagen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Maszewo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Gmina Maszewo, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Maszewo, east of Goleniów, and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. Notable residents * Leberecht Maass (1863–1914), admiral References Villages in Goleniów County, Budzieszowce {{Goleniów-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leberecht Maass
Leberecht Maass (or Maaß) (24 November 1863 – 28 August 1914) was the ''Konteradmiral'' who commanded the German naval forces at the first Battle of Heligoland Bight. He lost his life when his flagship, the light cruiser , was sunk by British battlecruisers commanded by Vice Admiral David Beatty. Early life Leberecht Maass was born in Korkenhagen, Province of Pomerania. Maass entered the ''Kaiserliche Marine'' in 1863. Between 1893 and 1895 Maass commanded a torpedoboat. Between 1898 and 1901 he commanded a squadron and between 1903 and 1906 he was department chief in the Torpedo department. Maass served as director of the Naval School (1906-1908) and was promoted to captain in March 1908. He commanded the cruiser (April 1908-June 1909), the armored cruiser (March 1909-June 1910) and the old battleship (August 1910-September 1910). In October 1910 Maass was promoted to ''kommandeur''. On 9 December 1913 Maass was promoted to ''Konteradmiral'', flying his flag on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |