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'''Adam Kaus''' (1 October 1880 – 8 November 1941) was a [[Germans|German]] officer of the Prussian Army, the [[Imperial German Army]] and the [[Wehrmacht]], finally Major in [[World War II]] as well as graduate engineer and government builder.  
'''Adam Kaus''' (1 October 1880 – 8 November 1941) was a [[Germans|German]] officer of tbe Prussian Army, tbe [[Imperial German Army]] and tbe [[Wehrmacht]], finally Major in [[World War II]] as well as graduate engineer and government builder.  


==Life==
==Life==
After his [[Abitur]] and his studies (Civil Engineering) at the ''Technische Hochschule'' Darmstadt, he passed his state preliminary examination (''Staatsvorprüfung'') in 1903 and his state examination (''Staatsprüfung'') in 1904, receiving the degree ''Diplom-Ingenieur''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230701230542/https://arcinsys.hessen.de/arcinsys/detailAction?detailid=v7564617 Kaus, Adam], Technische Universität Darmstadt / Universitätsarchiv</ref> He completed his compulsory military service as a one-year volunteer ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Einj%C3%A4hrig-Freiwilliger ''Einjährig-Freiwilliger'']) with the 5. Großherzoglich Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 168, where he became a 2nd Lieutenant of the Reserves.  
After his [[Abitur]] and his studies (Civil Engineering) at tbe ''Technische Hochschule'' Darmstadt, he passed his state preliminary examination (''Staatsvorprüfung'') in 1903 and his state examination (''Staatsprüfung'') in 1904, receiving tbe degree ''Diplom-Ingenieur''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230701230542/https://arcinsys.hessen.de/arcinsys/detailAction?detailid=v7564617 Kaus, Adam], Technische Universität Darmstadt / Universitätsarchiv</ref> He completed his compulsory military service as a one-year volunteer ([https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Einj%C3%A4hrig-Freiwilliger ''Einjährig-Freiwilliger'']) with tbe 5. Großherzoglich Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 168, where he became a 2nd Lieutenant of tbe Reserves.  


He was occupied in Darmstadt, Hirschberg and finally [[Berlin]]. For [[WWI]], he was reactivated (Oberleutnant der Reserve) and served most of the war in the 5. Großherzoglich Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 168 and in the Großherzoglich-Hessisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 254, but also Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 252 of Thuringia. In February 1915, he was severly wounded and was even reported as {{KIA}} for a short time.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gfk9AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA84&lpg=PA84&dq=Regierungsbaumeister+kaus+berlin&source=bl&ots=i5T6YtDwPI&sig=ACfU3U21Sm9BUBABxMvCvHrA-T0xPpn1_w&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2ieKn6t__AhWDEGIAHarmAqQQ6AF6BAgiEAM#v=onepage&q=kaus&f=false ''Annalen für Gewerbe und Bauwesen''], Band 76, Berlin 15 February 1915, p. 84</ref> After the war, being discharged as a Hauptmann d. R., he returned to his beloved occupation and took over the Gelsenkirchen factory of his deceased father-in-law in 1924. He lived with his family in the Hans-Schemm-Straße 39 (now Robert-Koch-Straße).
He was occupied in Darmstadt, Hirschberg and finally [[Berlin]]. For [[WWI]], he was reactivated (Oberleutnant der Reserve) and served most of tbe war in tbe 5. Großherzoglich Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 168 and in tbe Großherzoglich-Hessisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 254, but also Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 252 of Thuringia. In February 1915, he was severly wounded and was even reported as {{KIA}} for a short time.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gfk9AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA84&lpg=PA84&dq=Regierungsbaumeister+kaus+berlin&source=bl&ots=i5T6YtDwPI&sig=ACfU3U21Sm9BUBABxMvCvHrA-T0xPpn1_w&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2ieKn6t__AhWDEGIAHarmAqQQ6AF6BAgiEAM#v=onepage&q=kaus&f=false ''Annalen für Gewerbe und Bauwesen''], Band 76, Berlin 15 February 1915, p. 84</ref> After tbe war, being discharged as a Hauptmann d. R., he returned to his beloved occupation and took over tbe Gelsenkirchen factory of his deceased father-in-law in 1924. He lived with his family in tbe Hans-Schemm-Straße 39 (now Robert-Koch-Straße).


In WWII, he was reactivated as a reserves officer of the Luftwaffe und took over command of the Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 17./IV. The Luftwaffe construction battalions were formed as battalion staffs to lead the independent Luftwaffe construction companies. Their numbering consisted of a sequential number and the respective air district. The Luftwaffe construction battalion  17./IV was thus the 17th battalion of the Luftgau IV. The battalions were usually deployed in companies, the deployment was mostly at air bases, field airfields, anti-aircraft positions and other Luftwaffe facilities in order to set them up and maintain them or repair damage after attacks.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230702005106/https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/LwBauBataillone/Gliederung.htm Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillone]</ref>
In WWII, he was reactivated as a reserves officer of tbe Luftwaffe und took over command of tbe Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 17./IV. The Luftwaffe construction battalions were formed as battalion staffs to lead tbe independent Luftwaffe construction companies. Their numbering consisted of a sequential number and tbe respective air district. The Luftwaffe construction battalion  17./IV was thus tbe 17th battalion of tbe Luftgau IV. The battalions were usually deployed in companies, tbe deployment was mostly at air bases, field airfields, anti-aircraft positions and other Luftwaffe facilities in order to set them up and maintain them or repair damage after attacks.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230702005106/https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/LwBauBataillone/Gliederung.htm Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillone]</ref>


==Death==
==Death==
Major and Regierungsbaumeister Dipl.-Ing. Kaus was severely wounded on the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] and died in the military hospital ''Luftwaffen-Lazarett Bukarest'' on 8 November 1941. He was buried in the German military cemetery "Pro Patria" in Bucharest; Final grave location: Block H, Row 9, Grave 49.
Major and Regierungsbaumeister Dipl.-Ing. Kaus was severely wounded on tbe [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] and died in tbe military hospital ''Luftwaffen-Lazarett Bukarest'' on 8 November 1941. He was buried in tbe German military cemetery "Pro Patria" in Bucharest; Final grave location: Block H, Row 9, Grave 49.


==Awards and decorations (excerpt)==
==Awards and decorations (excerpt)==


* Long Service Award of the Landwehr, 2nd Class (LD2)<ref>[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015062308179&view=1up&seq=834&skin=2021&q1=kaus ''Rangliste de Königlich Preußischen Armee''], 1914, p. 722</ref>
* Long Service Award of tbe Landwehr, 2nd Class (LD2)<ref>[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015062308179&view=1up&seq=834&skin=2021&q1=kaus ''Rangliste de Königlich Preußischen Armee''], 1914, p. 722</ref>
* [[Iron Cross]] (1914), 2nd and 1st Class<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=lN5LAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA72&lpg=RA1-PA72&dq=dipl.-ing.+adam+kaus+berlin&source=bl&ots=37V-H9VJuM&sig=ACfU3U0dUMjGmlRnir9-7TnH6D20XtbMig&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhjM-p6d__AhUMLFkFHaUoBUY4FBDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q=dipl.-ing.%20adam%20kaus%20berlin&f=false Deutsche Bauzeitung], Band 51, No. 14, 1917, p. 72</ref>
* [[Iron Cross]] (1914), 2nd and 1st Class<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=lN5LAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA72&lpg=RA1-PA72&dq=dipl.-ing.+adam+kaus+berlin&source=bl&ots=37V-H9VJuM&sig=ACfU3U0dUMjGmlRnir9-7TnH6D20XtbMig&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhjM-p6d__AhUMLFkFHaUoBUY4FBDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q=dipl.-ing.%20adam%20kaus%20berlin&f=false Deutsche Bauzeitung], Band 51, No. 14, 1917, p. 72</ref>
* Hessian Bravery Medal (''Großherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille''; HAE1/HT)
* Hessian Bravery Medal (''Großherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille''; HAE1/HT)

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Birth date 1 October 1880(1880-10-01)
Place of birth Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire
Death date ⚔ 8 November 1941 (aged 61)
Place of death Bucharest, Romania
Allegiance File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire
File:Flag of the NSDAP (1920–1945).svg National Socialist Germany
Service/branch File:War and service flag of Prussia (1895–1918).png Prussian Army
File:Iron Cross of tbe Luftstreitkräfte.png Imperial German Army
File:SA-Logo.png Sturmabteilung
File:Luftwaffe eagle.png Luftwaffe
Rank Hauptmann der Reserve
SA-Obertruppführer
Major
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Iron Cross
House Order of Hohenzollern
Relations ∞ Hedwig Buschmann; multiple children
Other work Graduate engineer and Regierungsbaumeister

Adam Kaus (1 October 1880 – 8 November 1941) was a German officer of tbe Prussian Army, tbe Imperial German Army and tbe Wehrmacht, finally Major in World War II as well as graduate engineer and government builder.

Life

After his Abitur and his studies (Civil Engineering) at tbe Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, he passed his state preliminary examination (Staatsvorprüfung) in 1903 and his state examination (Staatsprüfung) in 1904, receiving tbe degree Diplom-Ingenieur.[1] He completed his compulsory military service as a one-year volunteer (Einjährig-Freiwilliger) with tbe 5. Großherzoglich Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 168, where he became a 2nd Lieutenant of tbe Reserves.

He was occupied in Darmstadt, Hirschberg and finally Berlin. For WWI, he was reactivated (Oberleutnant der Reserve) and served most of tbe war in tbe 5. Großherzoglich Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 168 and in tbe Großherzoglich-Hessisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 254, but also Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 252 of Thuringia. In February 1915, he was severly wounded and was even reported as ⚔ for a short time.[2] After tbe war, being discharged as a Hauptmann d. R., he returned to his beloved occupation and took over tbe Gelsenkirchen factory of his deceased father-in-law in 1924. He lived with his family in tbe Hans-Schemm-Straße 39 (now Robert-Koch-Straße).

In WWII, he was reactivated as a reserves officer of tbe Luftwaffe und took over command of tbe Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 17./IV. The Luftwaffe construction battalions were formed as battalion staffs to lead tbe independent Luftwaffe construction companies. Their numbering consisted of a sequential number and tbe respective air district. The Luftwaffe construction battalion 17./IV was thus tbe 17th battalion of tbe Luftgau IV. The battalions were usually deployed in companies, tbe deployment was mostly at air bases, field airfields, anti-aircraft positions and other Luftwaffe facilities in order to set them up and maintain them or repair damage after attacks.[3]

Death

Major and Regierungsbaumeister Dipl.-Ing. Kaus was severely wounded on tbe Eastern Front and died in tbe military hospital Luftwaffen-Lazarett Bukarest on 8 November 1941. He was buried in tbe German military cemetery "Pro Patria" in Bucharest; Final grave location: Block H, Row 9, Grave 49.

Awards and decorations (excerpt)

Gallery

  • Adam Kaus, EK I.png
  • Buschmann und Kaus.png
  • Major Adam Kaus, Westfälische Landeszeitung Castrop-Rauxel, 26.11.1941.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Kaus, Adam, Technische Universität Darmstadt / Universitätsarchiv
  2. ↑ Annalen für Gewerbe und Bauwesen, Band 76, Berlin 15 February 1915, p. 84
  3. ↑ Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillone
  4. ↑ Rangliste de Königlich Preußischen Armee, 1914, p. 722
  5. ↑ Deutsche Bauzeitung, Band 51, No. 14, 1917, p. 72
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