Mr. Petroni's Navy 'Gouv. Kiau. 4' Complete Rig

phoenix · 02-12-2003, 04:49 AM

My friend Joe Wotka helped me to dig up the following information regarding the original owner of the unique Navy Luger "Gouv.Kiau." rig:

Leutnant Fritz Schleissner

Born September 13, 1876
Entered Navy October 1894
Served as enlisted ordnanceman in various ranks
Commissioned Ordnance Lieutenant July 23, 1912
Assigned Artillery Depot in Tientsin, China 1914
Japanese POW 1914 Ã¢?? 1918
Promoted to Ordnance Senior Lieutenant October 1915
Discharged March 8, 1920
Promoted to Ordnance Captain (Feuerwerks Kaptainleutnant) April 12, 1920
Entered the Reichsmarine and was serving as "Navy Engineer" at the Cruxhaven Artillery Depot in 1924.

02-12-2003, 04:49 AM	#1
phoenix User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My friend Joe Wotka helped me to dig up the following information regarding the original owner of the unique Navy Luger "Gouv.Kiau." rig: Leutnant Fritz Schleissner Born September 13, 1876 Entered Navy October 1894 Served as enlisted ordnanceman in various ranks Commissioned Ordnance Lieutenant July 23, 1912 Assigned Artillery Depot in Tientsin, China 1914 Japanese POW 1914 Ã¢?? 1918 Promoted to Ordnance Senior Lieutenant October 1915 Discharged March 8, 1920 Promoted to Ordnance Captain (Feuerwerks Kaptainleutnant) April 12, 1920 Entered the Reichsmarine and was serving as "Navy Engineer" at the Cruxhaven Artillery Depot in 1924. __________________ Stephen A. Petroni www.fesac.eu

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