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    Kriegsmarine Admiral

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    1. Vizeadmiral Erich Förste, Admiral Aegean (27 September 1941-31 January 1943), photographed in Greece (most likely in Athens), 1941/1942.
    2. Inauguration of the Naval Memorial in Laboe near Kiel, 30 May 1936. 1: Charakterisierter Konteradmiral a.D. Ernst-Oldwig von Natzmer (1868-1942) 2: Admiral a.D. Ehrhard Schmidt (1863-1946) 3: Admiral a.D. Paul Behncke (1866-1937) 4: Charakterisierter Konteradmiral a.D. Dr.phil.h.c. Fritz Spiess (1881-1959) 5: Vizeadmiral a.D. Adolf von Trotha (1868-1940) 6: Charakterisierter Konteradmiral a.D. Herbert Goehle (1878-1947) 7: Vizeadmiral a.D. Friedrich Boedicker (1866-1944) 8: Kapitän zur See Ernst Wolf (1886-1964) (future Vizeadmiral in the Kriegsmarine) 9: Vizeadmiral a.D. Walter Engelhardt (1867-1943) 10: Vizeadmiral a.D. Ludwig von Reuter (1869-1943) 11: Konteradmiral a.D. Magnus von Levetzow (1871-1939) 12: Charakterisierter Konteradmiral a.D. Heinrich Retzmann (1872-1959) 13: Konteradmiral Kurt Aßmann (1883-1962) (future Vizeadmiral in the Kriegsmarine) 14: Charakterisierter Vizeadmiral a.D. Hugo Meurer (1869-1960) 15: Korvettenkapitän a.D. Felix Graf von Luckner (1881-1966) Notice the presence of admirals wearing the old Kaiserliche Marine uniforms and the newly introduced Kriegsmarine uniforms with the Reich eagle (number 3 Admiral a.D. Paul Behncke, number 4 Charakterisierter Konteradmiral a.D. Dr.phil.h.c. Fritz Spiess, number 13 Konteradmiral Kurt Aßmann and number 15 Korvettenkapitän a.D. Felix Graf von Luckner are wearing the new uniforms). All the admirals that were active in the Reichsmarine had the right to wear the new Kriegsmarine uniform even if they retired before 01 June 1935 (when the Reichsmarine was renamed into Kriegsmarine).
    3. I found two candidates for number 14: Konteradmiral Heinrich Retzmann (1st and 2nd photos below) and Konteradmiral Karl Sievers (3rd photo below). Please share your opinions.
    4. Portrait of Großadmiral Dr.phil.h.c. Erich Raeder, Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (01 June 1935-30 January 1943). It was taken sometime in 1939 (between 1 April and before the outbreak of WW2).
    5. Thank you. That is a very good guess. I hadn't thought of this award. I know only one other Kriegsmarine admiral that received it (Werner Steffan). But, since there are no Freikorps awards that fit with the name written, I think what you suggest could very well be the award in question.
    6. Hello, Does anyone know the exact class of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta that Vizeadmiral Albrecht Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen is wearing around the neck? I was told it could be the Knight of Honour and Devotion. Can the class be confirmed from the photos alone? Thanks!
    7. Among the awards of Vizeadmiral Walther Franz, there is an award that I can't decipher. If I read it correctly, it says: "U. Kreuz (14. 09. 1920)" (or possibly "V. Kreuz"). Seeing the award date, I suspect it might be a Freikorps award. Franz served as a Battalion-Commander in the Volunteer Regiment Kiel (06 March 1919-30 September 1919). Does anyone have any idea what this migh be? Thanks!
    8. The Commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine arrives in Brest, France for an inspection, 5 August 1942. 1: Admiral z.V. Eugen Lindau, Naval-Commander West France (20 February 1941-07 August 1942) 2: Großadmiral Erich Raeder, Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (01 June 1935-30 January 1943) 3: Konteradmiral Ernst Schirlitz, Commandant of the Sea-Fortifications of Brittany (16 June 1942-28 February 1943)
    9. Number 13 is confirmed as Konteradmiral Johannes Hartog. Number 2 is Charakterisierter Konteradmiral a.D. Dr.phil.h.c. Fritz Spiess.
    10. Hello, does anyone know which class of the Marineverwundetenabzeichen (Naval Wound Badge) did Looff receive: Black, Silver or Gold? In the 1922 Reichsmarine Rangliste the Marineverwundetenabzeichen is not listed among his decorations. It's very hard to determine the class from black and white photos. I also have this photo (last one below) of supposedly his decorations, and on it you can see the Golden Marineverwundetenabzeichen. But I'm not sure if the decorations in this photo were really Looff's. Thanks
    11. I forgot to add the names of the officers in the close-up: 1: Char. Admiral a.D. Werner Tillessen 2: impossible to ID, but his rank is Admiral 3: unknown Kaiserliche Marine Admiral 4: General der Kavallerie Wilhelm Knochenhauer 5: Generalleutnant Adolf Strauß 6: unknown Vizeadmiral 7: Konteradmiral Willy von Nordeck 8: Konteradmiral Hans-Herbert Stobwasser 9: Konteradmiral Hermann von Fischel 10: Konteradmiral Ernst Wolf 11: Konteradmiral (Ing.) Hans Fechter 12: unknown Konteradmiral 13: unknown Konteradmiral 14: unknown Konteradmiral 15: Werftdirektor für Maschinenbau in Range eines Konteradmirals Otto Klette 16: unknown Marinebeamte im Konteradmiralsrang with a moustache 17: Char. Konteradmiral Georg Reimer
    12. Konteradmiral Otto von Schrader, II. Admiral of the North-Sea-Station, from 01 January 1938 renamed 2nd Admiral of the North Sea, at the same time, Commander of Security of the North Sea (01 October 1937-31 March 1938), giving a speech, possibly at the Marinekaserne in Cuxhaven, pre-war photo.
    13. Hello, can anyone confirm if Konteradmiral Johannes Hartog received the Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class (perhaps with Swords)? He was the 2. Admiral of the Special Group Baltic Sea during the "Finland Undertaking" between 25 March 1918 and 30 April 1918. Thanks!
    14. One other correction for the photo Odulf posted at the top. Number 11 is NOT Max Bastian. He is Kurt Aßmann (Konteradmiral at the time). Here is another photo that was taken at the Inauguration of the Naval Memorial in Laboe on 30 May 1936. Please help me identify all the officers. 1: Paul Behncke 2: unknown Konteradmiral (most likely later active in the Kriegsmarine) 3: Adolf von Trotha 4: ??? 5: Herbert Goehle 6: Friedrich Boedicker 7: ??? 8: Ernst Wolf 9: Walter Engelhardt 10: Gottfried Hansen 11: Ludwig von Reuter 12: Magnus von Levetzow 13: unknown Konteradmiral 14: ??? (also most likely a Konteradmiral) 15: Kurt Aßmann
    15. Admiral Otto Schultze, Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (04 July 1935-03 October 1937), giving a speech at the Naval Station of the North Sea in Wilhelmshaven, 1937. Visible on the left side of the photo are: 1: Generaladmiral Erich Raeder, Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (01 June 1935-30 January 1943) 2: Konteradmiral Otto von Schrader, Fortress-Commandant of Wilhelmshaven (27 September 1934-30 September 1937) The identification of the officers stading on the right is still a work in progress. Check below for a close-up of the 17 officers. If you can help with their identification please leave a comment below.
    16. Portrait of Admiral Günther Guse, Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (21 September 1940-08 March 1943).
    17. Meeting of the National Socialist German Naval Union (NSDMB), 1937/1938. 1: Char. Konteradmiral a.D. Karl Klüpfel, Chairman of the National Socialist German Naval Union from 1941 until the end of the war in 1945. 2: Kapitän zur See (E) Ernst Hintzmann, Chairman of the National Socialist German Naval Union from 1933 until 1941. When this photo was taken he was also a Group-Leader in the War Science Department, OKM (27 September 1937-03 September 1939).
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