Klaus-Henning von Schmeling-Diringshofen - Revision history

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	'''Klaus-Henning Alexander Eberhard von Schmeling-Diringshofen''' (sometimes ''Claus''; 22 December 1910 – 18 September 1939) was a [[Germans\|German]] officer of the [[Reichswehr]] and the [[Wehrmacht]], finally ''Hauptmann'' (Captain) in [[World War II]] as well as military instructor in [[China]] under [[Hans von Seeckt]] on behalf of [[Chiang Kai-shek]].		'''Klaus-Henning Alexander Eberhard von Schmeling-Diringshofen''' (sometimes ''Claus''; 22 December 1910 – 18 September 1939) was a [[Germans\|German]] officer of the [[Reichswehr]] and the [[Wehrmacht]], finally ''Hauptmann'' (Captain) in [[World War II]] as well as military instructor in [[China]] under [[Hans von Seeckt]] on behalf of [[Chiang Kai-shek]].
	==Life==		==Life==
	[[File:Wappen derer von Schmeling-Diringshofen.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|305px\|Family coat of arms]]		[[File:Wappen derer von Schmeling-Diringshofen.png\|thumb\|305px\|Family coat of arms]]
	Klaus-Henning was born in 1910 in Bromberg. He spent his youth in the several garrisons of his father (Schneidemühl most of the time). After the divorce of his parents in 1921, he stayed with his mother in Berlin-Lichterfelde. He finished [[Gymnasium]] with the “[[Abitur]]” and entered service of the Reichswehr in the II. ([[Jäger (German military)\|Jäger]]-)Bataillon of 4. (Preußisches) Infanterie-Regiment in Kolberg (''Kolberger Jäger''; bearing the tradition of the Pommersches Jäger-Bataillon “[[Otto von Bismarck\|Fürst Bismarck]]” Nr. 2). In 1933, he was promoted to ''Leutnant'' (2nd Lieutenant). His Bataillons-Kommandeur was the later Generalfeldmarschall [[Erich von Manstein]], who was commander of the ''Kolberger Jäger'' from 1931 to 1934, promoted to Oberst during this time.		Klaus-Henning was born in 1910 in Bromberg. He spent his youth in the several garrisons of his father (Schneidemühl most of the time). After the divorce of his parents in 1921, he stayed with his mother in Berlin-Lichterfelde. He finished [[Gymnasium]] with the “[[Abitur]]” and entered service of the Reichswehr in the II. ([[Jäger (German military)\|Jäger]]-)Bataillon of 4. (Preußisches) Infanterie-Regiment in Kolberg (''Kolberger Jäger''; bearing the tradition of the Pommersches Jäger-Bataillon “[[Otto von Bismarck\|Fürst Bismarck]]” Nr. 2). In 1933, he was promoted to ''Leutnant'' (2nd Lieutenant). His Bataillons-Kommandeur was the later Generalfeldmarschall [[Erich von Manstein]], who was commander of the ''Kolberger Jäger'' from 1931 to 1934, promoted to Oberst during this time.
	===China===		===China===
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	==Family==		==Family==
	[[File:Yorck-von-Schmeling-Diringshofen-Traueranzeige, FAZ.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|305px\|Son Yorck (1938–2020)]]		[[File:Yorck-von-Schmeling-Diringshofen-Traueranzeige, FAZ.png\|thumb\|305px\|Son Yorck (1938–2020)]]
	Klaus-Henning was the son of Major (ret.) Henning Julius Alexander Klaus von Schmeling-Diringshofen (1876–1936) and his first wife (∞ 1908; o¦o 1921) Kläre, née Born (1887–1928). He had four siblings, the two youngest ones were from his fathers second wife (∞ Potsdam 11 August 1925) Alice Lind (1895–1933). His father's third and last wife (∞ Naumburg 26 May 1934) was Ernestine "Erny" Mühlenbruch (b. 5 March 1893 in Colmar, [[Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen]]).<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJB-49K8-T?i=673 ''Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Adeligen Häuser''], Teil B, 1939, pp. 529 f.</ref>		Klaus-Henning was the son of Major (ret.) Henning Julius Alexander Klaus von Schmeling-Diringshofen (1876–1936) and his first wife (∞ 1908; o¦o 1921) Kläre, née Born (1887–1928). He had four siblings, the two youngest ones were from his fathers second wife (∞ Potsdam 11 August 1925) Alice Lind (1895–1933). His father's third and last wife (∞ Naumburg 26 May 1934) was Ernestine "Erny" Mühlenbruch (b. 5 March 1893 in Colmar, [[Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen]]).<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJB-49K8-T?i=673 ''Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Adeligen Häuser''], Teil B, 1939, pp. 529 f.</ref>

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	Klaus-Henning was born in 1910 in Bromberg. He spent his youth in the several garrisons of his father (Schneidemühl most of the time). After the divorce of his parents in 1921, he stayed with his mother in Berlin-Lichterfelde. He finished [[Gymnasium]] with the “[[Abitur]]” and entered service of the Reichswehr in the II. ([[Jäger (German military)\|Jäger]]-)Bataillon of 4. (Preußisches) Infanterie-Regiment in Kolberg (''Kolberger Jäger''; bearing the tradition of the Pommersches Jäger-Bataillon “[[Otto von Bismarck\|Fürst Bismarck]]” Nr. 2). In 1933, he was promoted to ''Leutnant'' (2nd Lieutenant). His Bataillons-Kommandeur was the later Generalfeldmarschall [[Erich von Manstein]], who was commander of the ''Kolberger Jäger'' from 1931 to 1934, promoted to Oberst during this time.		Klaus-Henning was born in 1910 in Bromberg. He spent his youth in the several garrisons of his father (Schneidemühl most of the time). After the divorce of his parents in 1921, he stayed with his mother in Berlin-Lichterfelde. He finished [[Gymnasium]] with the “[[Abitur]]” and entered service of the Reichswehr in the II. ([[Jäger (German military)\|Jäger]]-)Bataillon of 4. (Preußisches) Infanterie-Regiment in Kolberg (''Kolberger Jäger''; bearing the tradition of the Pommersches Jäger-Bataillon “[[Otto von Bismarck\|Fürst Bismarck]]” Nr. 2). In 1933, he was promoted to ''Leutnant'' (2nd Lieutenant). His Bataillons-Kommandeur was the later Generalfeldmarschall [[Erich von Manstein]], who was commander of the ''Kolberger Jäger'' from 1931 to 1934, promoted to Oberst during this time.
	===China===		===China===
	Many sources state, although with no proof, that von Schmeling-Diringshofen was a quarter-[[~~Jew~~]] (''Vierteljude''), allegedly having a ~~Jewish~~ grandparent, and therefore forced to leave the Reichswehr. This is quite unlikely, many quarter-~~Jews~~, even half-~~Jews~~ served with Reichswehr and Wehrmacht. Von Schmeling-Diringshofen was posted to the staff of [[Hans von Seeckt]] in 1934. This staff of hand-picked and capable personnel was established to support the Chinese National Gouvernment and to train the National Chinese Army. From 1934 to 1938, Klaus-Henning served as a high respected officer there, since 1935 under the command of General [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Falkenhausen,_Alexander_von_(1878) Alexander von Falkenhausen] (in Nanking under the direct command of senior officer [[Alfred Streccius]]). Most of the time in Nanking (living at 33 Muxu Yuan), later in Tschungking. After the German-Japanese pact in autumn 1938, the time of this detachment had to end and the officers had to leave China (otherwise they had to face the loss of their German citizenship).		Many sources state, although with no proof, that von Schmeling-Diringshofen was a quarter-[[jew]] (''Vierteljude''), allegedly having a jewish grandparent, and therefore forced to leave the Reichswehr. This is quite unlikely, many quarter-jews, even half-jews served with Reichswehr and Wehrmacht. Von Schmeling-Diringshofen was posted to the staff of [[Hans von Seeckt]] in 1934. This staff of hand-picked and capable personnel was established to support the Chinese National Gouvernment and to train the National Chinese Army. From 1934 to 1938, Klaus-Henning served as a high respected officer there, since 1935 under the command of General [https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Falkenhausen,_Alexander_von_(1878) Alexander von Falkenhausen] (in Nanking under the direct command of senior officer [[Alfred Streccius]]). Most of the time in Nanking (living at 33 Muxu Yuan), later in Tschungking. After the German-Japanese pact in autumn 1938, the time of this detachment had to end and the officers had to leave China (otherwise they had to face the loss of their German citizenship).
	===Return to the Fatehrland===		===Return to the Fatehrland===
	His brother-in-law Alexander tells the story that – like he was told as a child – von Schmeling-Diringshofen was travelling with a cargo-steamer and this vessel sunk in heavy waters at the Galizian Coast. He was able to save his pure life only. Soon after arriving in Germany in September 1938, he in fact took the opportunity to proceed with his military carrer and went on to become Commander of the 1st Company/Infanterie-Regiment 73 in Celle with the rank of ''Hauptmann'' (Captain). With this unit he went into war.		His brother-in-law Alexander tells the story that – like he was told as a child – von Schmeling-Diringshofen was travelling with a cargo-steamer and this vessel sunk in heavy waters at the Galizian Coast. He was able to save his pure life only. Soon after arriving in Germany in September 1938, he in fact took the opportunity to proceed with his military carrer and went on to become Commander of the 1st Company/Infanterie-Regiment 73 in Celle with the rank of ''Hauptmann'' (Captain). With this unit he went into war.

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