Date of birth:

March 8th, 1885 (Groß-Luttow)

Date of death:

February 11th, 1946 (Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (11 Apr 1905);
Leutnant zur See (28 Sep 1907);
Oberleutnant zur See (13 May 1909);
Kapitänleutnant (17 Oct 1915);
Korvettenkapitän (01 Aug 1923);
Fregattenkapitän (01 Apr 1929);
Kapitän zur See (01 Dec 1930);
Konteradmiral (01 Apr 1935);
Vizeadmiral (01 Oct 1937).

Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Attended Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship ‘Moltke’ (06 Apr 1904-17 Mar 1905)
Attended Naval-School and Special-Briefings (18 Mar 1905-30 Sep 1906)
On Board the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (01 Oct 1906-12 Sep 1909)
Company-Officer in the I. Torpedo-Division (13 Sep 1909-30 Sep 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 170’ (13 Sep 1909-20 Dec 1909)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 169’ (04 Jan 1910-09 Sep 1910)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 169’ (01 Nov 1910-30 Nov 1910)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 169’ (09 Jan 1911-19 Jan 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 169’ (12 Mar 1911-15 Mar 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 169’ (06 Apr 1911-09 Jun 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 169’ (26 Aug 1911-13 Sep 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 169’ (06 Nov 1911-30 Nov 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 169’ (04 Dec 1911-10 Dec 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 169’ (04 Jan 1912-20 Sep 1912)
Watch and Torpedo Officer on the Heavy Cruiser ‘Yorck’ (01 Oct 1912-21 May 1913)
Watch and Torpedo Officer on the Heavy Cruiser ‘Seydlitz’ (22 May 1913-19 Sep 1913)
Company-Officer in the I. Torpedo-Division and First Officer of the Cadre-Boats of the V. Reserve-Half-Flotilla (20 Sep 1913-14 Mar 1914)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 162’ (01 Nov 1913-23 Dec 1913)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 162’ of the III. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (15 Mar 1914-13 Dec 1915)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 85’ of the III. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (14 Dec 1915-21 Apr 1917)
In Captivity, Returned Home and Granted Leave (22 Apr 1917-31 Jan 1919)
Liaison-Officer of the Admiral-Staff to the XVII. Army-Corps (01 Feb 1919-04 Jan 1920)
Adjutant of the Commander Cuxhaven (05 Jan 1920-16 Jul 1920)
At the same time, Liaison-Officer of the Naval-Peace-Commission (15 Feb 1920-16 Jul 1920)
Navigations-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Medusa’ (17 Jul 1920-09 Oct 1921)
Leader of the Ships-Cadre ‘Thetis’ (15 Oct 1921-01 Apr 1922)
First Officer on the Cruiser ‘Thetis’ (02 Apr 1922-12 Apr 1923)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (13 Apr 1923-30 Sep 1924)
Detached to the Staff of the 1st Division/Military-District-Command I, Königsberg (01 Oct 1924-31 Dec 1924)
Director of the Reichsmarine-Service-Office Königsberg (01 Jan 1925-09 Sep 1925)
First Officer on the Cruiser ‘Emden’ (15 Oct 1925-21 May 1928)
Detached for Service to Naval Command (22 May 1928-25 Sep 1929)
Director of the Equipment and Torpedo Department, Naval-Shipyard Wilhelmshaven (26 Sep 1929-21 Sep 1931)
Commandant of the Cruiser ‘Leipzig’ (08 Oct 1931-24 Sep 1933)
Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (25 Sep 1933-24 Sep 1935)
II. Admiral of the North-Seas-Station (25 Sep 1935-30 Sep 1937)
Chief of the Test-Command for Warship New Construction (04 Oct 1937-31 Dec 1939)
Retired (31 Dec 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine (01 Jan 1940-20 Jan 1940)
Director of the West-Dock of the Kriegsmarine-Shipyard Wilhelmshaven (20 Jan 1940-13 Aug 1940)
Senior-Shipyard-Director of the Kriegsmarine-Shipyard Lorient (14 Aug 1940-05 Oct 1940)
Director of the West-Dock of the Kriegsmarine-Shipyard Wilhelmshaven (21 Oct 1940-30 Nov 1940)
Senior-Shipyard-Director of the Kriegsmarine-Shipyard Brest (01 Dec 1940-19 May 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of Naval-High-Command North Sea (20 May 1943-31 Oct 1943)
Retired (31 Oct 1943)

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