Germans training the Imperial Chinese Army

Taigong said:

Hi community,

maybe someone can help me on my research regarding: Major Albin von Reitzenstein, B 1852 + 1927, Oberst a.D, German instructor around 1900 in China, participant during the Boxerrevolution as Staff Off. to the German East Asia Brigade(cavalary unit), Lt. Gen. in the Chinese Army and in charge for training (before Falkenhausen and Max Bauer). Opend up a German school for Chinese officers. Also active in Deutsch-Sued-West (African Colony) and participant on the Boer side during the Boer war.

So far I was only able to gain some information from

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I would be grateful for any hints or news regarding his live and career in China.

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zhou said:

I don't know what kind of information you need.Acturally you can always find some records in the National Library in Beijin if this guy was employed by the goverment.But firstly you must know his Chinese name because every foreign officials had a Chinese name around that time.

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Taigong said:

Thanks for the reply. Well any information is usefull, eg. his whereabouts, employment time, family etc.
His chinese name is pronounced 来春石泰 = Leizenstein.

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zhou said:

Dear sir,
I searched the net of National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI). Two articles about 来春石泰 were found.It said he and other 34 German were employed by Huguan governor Zhang Zidong in Hubei province in 1895 (or 1896?) to train the Chinese army.
This guy was there untile 1904. No more details avaliable.

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Taigong said:

你好, 我试了cnki中国知识网,可是找不到有关来春石泰的资料.看到一些相关的资料,可是需要用户名和密码.网页上又没法注侧.你可以帮忙Copy一些资料吗?
谢谢!!

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Gollevainen said:

Well unfortunately the PM (private message) feature is only for those members with above 15 posts ( don't ask why...) so You have to wait untill you've reached that level....

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