Date of birth:

May 26th, 1885 (Elbing/Westernprussia, Germany)

Date of death:

July 4th, 1955 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Hans Fechter was Fleet commander and Ship-Machine Inspector in Hitler Germany and went with retirement as Admiral on 31st December 1939. He was placed on the Führer-Reserve on 1st January 19040, but was never mobilized again.

Promotions:
Kaiserliche Marine
1st October 1905: Marineingenieuranwärter;
1st April 1906: Marineingenieuroberanwärter;
1st October 1906: Marineingenieurapplikant;
1st October 1909: Marineingenieuraspirant;
1st October 1912: Marineingenieuroberaspirant;
30th October 1912: Marineingenieur;
17th October 1915: Marineoberingenieur;

Reichs- und Kriegsmarine
1st April 1921: Kapitänleutnant (Ing.);
1st May 1925: Korvettenkapitän (Ing.);
1st October 1929: Fregattenkapitän (Ing.);
1st June 1931: Kapitän zur See (Ing.);
1st October 1935: Konteradmiral (Ing.);
1st November 1937: Vizeadmiral (Ing.);
31st December 1939: Admiral (Ing.).

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