Fanger, Paul (Admiral)
- Date of birth:
- April 11th, 1889 (Schöningen/Braunschweig, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 15th, 1945 (Schöningen/Braunschweig, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
April 01st, 1908: Seekadett
April 10th, 1909: Fähnrich zur See
September 27th, 1911: Leutnant zur See
September 19th, 1914: Oberleutnant zur See
April 28th, 1918: Kapitänleutnant
April 01st, 1927: Korvettenkapitän
October 01st, 1932: Fregattenkapitän
October 01st, 1934: Kapitän zur See
October 01st, 1938: Konteradmiral
December 01st, 1940: Vizeadmiral
December 01st, 1942: Admiral
August 15th, 1944: Admiral z.V.
Career:
July 14th, 1932 - March 26th, 1933: Kommandant Artillerieschulschiff Bremse;
March 27th, 1933 - September 25th, 1935: Kommandeur Schiffsartillerieschule (S.A.S.);
December 30th, 1935 - September 2nd, 1937: Kommandant Panzerschiff Deutschland;
September 30th, 1937 - September 1st, 1939: Festungskommandant von Ostfriesland;
September 1st, 1939 - January 12th, 1940: Küstenbefehlshaber Ostfriesland;
January 17th, 1940 - March 3rd, 1943: Chef Artilleriewaffenamt (AWa);
August 15th, 1944 - April 1st, 1945: Inspekteur der Küsten-und Schiffsartillerie beim Marineoberkommando Norwegen;
February 2nd, 1945 - March 1945: Seekommandant Molde.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Kriegverdienstkreuz 1914-1918 für Kämpfer 2. Klasse
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- June 21st, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- September 27th, 1919
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
Magyar Érdemrend Középkeresztje
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1938
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1939
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 19th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1941
Ordine della Corona d'Italia - Cavaliere della Croce Grande
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral (Vice-admiral)
- Unit:
- Chef, Artilleriewaffenamt, Marinewaffenhauptamt, OKM
- Awarded on:
- March 5th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral (Vice-admiral)
- Unit:
- Chef, Artilleriewaffenamt (Inspekteur, Küsten-und Schiffsartillerie, Marineoberkommando Norwegen)
- Awarded on:
- April 30th, 1945
Posthumous
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
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