Apra Harbor, Guam. The German vessel "Cormoran" was fired on by an American battery, whereupon the German commander ordered the vessel scuttled. The crew (minus 13 who died in the scuttling) went ashore becoming the first POWs taken by Americans. They were eventually transported to Ft. Douglas near Salt Lake City in Utah where many spent the duration of the war. Some married local girls and remained in the USA.
Various of the Marianas islands were German-held before the turn of the 20th century so there were many German nationals there (including my grandmother and her family). Germany also held some land in the pacific, including Tsingtao, China where my great-uncle Hermann served some time in the German Army.
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Re: First Shots
Date: 2007-11-13 06:41 pm (UTC)Various of the Marianas islands were German-held before the turn of the 20th century so there were many German nationals there (including my grandmother and her family). Germany also held some land in the pacific, including Tsingtao, China where my great-uncle Hermann served some time in the German Army.