Date of birth:

July 21st, 1886 (Dresden-Cotta)

Date of death:

July 29th, 1964 (Hamburg, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (06 Apr 1907);
Leutnant zur See (30 Sep 1909);
Oberleutnant zur See (19 Sep 1912);
Kapitänleutnant (13 Jul 1916);
Korvettenkapitän (01 Aug 1925);
Fregattenkapitän (01 May 1930);
Kapitän zur See (01 Oct 1932);
Konteradmiral (01 Jun 1936);
Charakter als Vizeadmiral (01 Jan 1939);
Vizeadmiral (01 Jan 1941).

Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Attended Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship 'Stosch' (01 Apr 1906-17 Mar 1907)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (18 Mar 1907-30 Sep 1908)
On Board the Small Cruiser 'Stettin' (01 Oct 1908-30 Sep 1911)
Company-Officer in the II. Torpedo-Division (01 Oct 1911-31 Jul 1914)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'G 113' (04 Jan 1912-01 Mar 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'G 113' (10 Mar 1912-30 Apr 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'G 113' (25 Jun 1912-20 Sep 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'G 113' (04 Nov 1912-30 Nov 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'G 113' (03 Mar 1913-15 Mar 1913)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'G 113' (04 May 1913-24 May 1913)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'G 113' (31 Aug 1913-13 Sep 1913)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'G 113' (01 Dec 1913-17 Dec 1913)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'G 113' (15 Mar 1914-27 Mar 1914)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'G 113' (17 May 1914-29 May 1914)
Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'G 113' of the IV. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (30 Jul 1914-03 Sep 1914)
Service with the IX. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (22 Sep 1914-00 Dec 1914)
Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'V 28' (22 Sep 1914-00 Jun 1915)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'V 30' (00 Jun 1915-00 Jun 1916)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'V 26' (00 Jun 1916-00 Dec 1918)
Command unknown (00 Dec 1918-26 Apr 1919)
Adjutant of the II. Torpedo-Division (26 Apr 1919-14 Jul 1919)
Advisor in the Personnel-Office of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (15 Jul 1919-06 Sep 1920)
Navigations-Officer on the Cruiser 'Hamburg' (07 Sep 1920-30 Sep 1921)
Crew-Cadre 4th Half-Flotilla (01 Oct 1921-16 Dec 1921)
Delegated with the Leadership of the II. Flotilla (17 Dec 1921-31 Mar 1922)
Company-Leader in the II. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Sea (01 Apr 1922-26 Sep 1922)
Crew-Cadre 4th Half-Flotilla (27 Sep 1922-14 Feb 1923)
Chief of the 4th Half-Flotilla/4th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (15 Feb 1923-09 Nov 1924)
3rd Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief of Sea Forces (10 Nov 1924-31 Mar 1925)
3rd Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of Fleet Command (01 Apr 1925-23 Sep 1926)
Chief of the I. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (27 Sep 1926-02 Oct 1929)
Commander of the Torpedo and Signals School (06 Oct 1929-20 Mar 1932)
Director of the Reichsmarine-Service-Office Bremen (21 Mar 1932-03 Jul 1935)
Director of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Bremen (04 Jul 1935-27 Sep 1936)
Admiral of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Hamburg (05 Oct 1936-30 Sep 1942)
Retired (30 Sep 1942)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine (01 Sep 1942-01 Oct 1942)
Reichs-Commissioner of the Prize-Court Hamburg (01 Oct 1942-28 Feb 1945)
Retired (28 Feb 1945)

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