Kriegsmarine Admiral

Konteradmiral Hermann Boehm, Commander of Reconnaissance Forces (25 September 1934-27 September 1937), inspecting the crew of the Light Cruiser „Nürnberg“, 1936.

Konteradmiral Hermann Boehm (left), Commander of Reconnaissance Forces (25 September 1934-27 September 1937), and Kapitän zur See Hubert Schmundt (right), Commandant of the Light Cruiser „Nürnberg“ (01 November 1935-13 October 1936), on board the „Nürnberg“, 1936.

The Commanding Admiral on the Channel Coast, November 1942. Admiral [Wilhelm] Marschall [Commanding Admiral France (12 August 1942-30 November 1942) and at the same time Commander-in-Chief of the Naval-Group-Command West (21 September 1942-19 April 1943)] repeatedly checks the individual sections of the Coastal Battery of the Naval Artillery and convinces himself that any invasion attempt by the British, however large-scale, will come to an end here.

Sorry, but there is no caption, or any other information about the photo for that matter. All I can tell you is that he is wearing the Ottoman Navy uniform with the rank of Ferik Amiral (Vice Admiral). However, I don't know when he was promoted to this rank.

The photo comes from the book "Deutschlands Admirale 1849-1945" by Hans H. Hildebrand and Ernest Henriot, Volume 2, page 199.

Inspection of the crew of the Destroyer „ZG 3 Hermes“, Greece, 1942. 1: Fregattenkapitän Rolf Johannesson, Commandant of the Destroyer „ZG 3 Hermes“ (08 February 1942-02 April 1943) 2: Vizeadmiral Erich Förste, Admiral Aegean (27 September 1941-31 January 1943) 3: Contrammiraglio Gaetano Catalano Gonzaga, Commander of the Northern Aegean High Naval Command, at the same time Chief Liaison between the Regia Marina and the Kriegsmarine in the Aegean Sea (2 December 1942-26 July 1943)

Konteradmiral Walther Oehler (middle), Commander of the II. Naval-Flak-Brigade (01 May 1942-13 December 1943), during an exercise in Wilhelmshaven, 25 March 1943.

Inspection of the Naval Artillery Battery „Vara“ (Marine Artillerie Batterie 6./502 Vara) at Møvik, 8 kilometers southwest of the center of Kristiansand, 1942. 1: Generaladmiral Hermann Boehm, Commanding Admiral Norway (10 April 1940-31 January 1943) 2: Admiral Otto von Schrader, Admiral of the Norwegian West Coast (09 April 1940-01 February 1943)

Generaladmiral Hermann Boehm (middle), Commanding Admiral Norway (10 April 1940-31 January 1943), inspecting the Naval Artillery Battery „Vara“ (Marine Artillerie Batterie 6./502 Vara) at Møvik, 8 kilometers southwest of the center of Kristiansand, 1942.

Konteradmiral Erich Bey, Leader of Destroyers (10 May 1940-26 December 1943), inspecting the crew of the Destroyer „ZG 3 Hermes“, May 1943. Standing behind Bey is Fregattenkapitän Curt Rechel, Commandant of the Destroyer „ZG 3 Hermes“ (25 March 1943-07 May 1943). For the sinking of the British submarine „HMS Splendid“ (21 April 1943) he was personally awarded the Italian Silver Medal of Military Valor by King Victor Emmanuel III on 27 April 1943, and on 8 May 1943 he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Portrait of Vizeadmiral z.V. Eugen Lindau, Naval Commander North France (26 May 1940-19 February 1941), dated 01 January 1941.

Konteradmiral Rolf Carls (3rd from the left), Commander of Battleships (29 September 1934-30 September 1936), receiving a French naval officer (1st from the left) on board the Panzerschiff „Deutschland“ in Barcelona, Spain, 1936. Standing between them in the background is Kapitän zur See Paul Fanger, Commandant of the Panzerschiff „Deutschland“ (30 September 1935-02 September 1937).

Konteradmiral Rolf Carls (#3), Commander of Battleships (29 September 1934-30 September 1936), receiving the Italian admiral Ildebrando Goiran (#2) on board the Panzerschiff „Deutschland“ in Barcelona, Spain, 1936. Standing in the background (#1) is Kapitän zur See Paul Fanger, Commandant of the Panzerschiff „Deutschland“ (30 September 1935-02 September 1937).

Hello, I was told this is a French Naval Officer (perhaps admiral?). The photo was taken on board the Panzerschiff "Deutschland", most likely in 1936 while it was in Spain. Does anyone recognize him? Thanks!

German and Italian officers in Bordeaux, France, 1942. 1: Contrammiraglio Romolo Polacchini, Commander of BETASOM (18 September 1941-29 December 1942) 2: Generalmajor Fritz Schönfelder, Army Pioneer Leader of the 1st Army (31 March 1941-14 March 1943) 3: Konteradmiral z.V. Heinz-Eduard Menche, Chief of the Kriegsmarine Service Office Bordeaux (27 January 1941-30 April 1943)