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    Kriegsmarine Admiral

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    1. Portrait of Vizeadmiral Karl Topp. During WW2 he held various positions, some of which are: Commandant of the Battleship „Tirpitz“ (25 February 1941-24 February 1943), Chairman of the Ship-Construction-Commission of the Reichs-Minister for Armaments and War Production (13 July 1943-30 April 1945) and Chief of the Office for Warship-Construction, OKM (10 May 1945-15 October 1945).
    2. Generaladmiral Alfred Saalwächter (middle), Commander-in-Chief of the Naval-Group-Command West (23 August 1939-20 September 1942), and Kapitänleutnant der Reserve Dr.-Ing. Karl-Friedrich Brill (left), Commandant of the Minelaying Ship "Cobra" (01 January 1940-25 August 1942), somewhere in France, 1940/41. Brill was a later recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross (posthumously).
    3. The Konteradmiral on these photos is not Wollanke, but rather Konteradmiral z.V. Franz Claassen, Naval-Commander „C“ (Libau-Riga) (19 May 1941-06 November 1941). They were taken on board a ship in Riga, Latvia, most likely July 1941.
    4. Vizeadmiral Friedrich Wilhelm Kurze (in the middle), Chief of the Office-Group Nautical, Naval Warfare Command, OKM (31 October 1939-11 December 1944), visiting the Navigation School in Gotenhafen, date unknown.
    5. Portrait of Vizeadmiral z.V. Siegfried Maßmann, recipient of the German Cross in Silver which is half visible in the bottom left. His most notable position during WW2 was Chief of the Senior-Shipyard-Staff Aegean (20 November 1941-15 February 1944). He was killed during an air raid on 15 February 1944 in Berlin.
    6. Portrait of Vizeadmiral Helmuth Brinkmann, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the German Cross in Gold. Most notably he was the Commandant of the Heavy Cruiser „Prinz Eugen“ (01 August 1940-04 August 1942), Commanding Admiral Black Sea (22 November 1943-09 November 1944) and 2nd Admiral of the Baltic Sea (06 January 1945-31 May 1945).
    7. Konteradmiral Robin Schall-Emden, Admiral of the Sea-Command-Offices (08 March 1941-14 November 1944), date and place unknown. The Staff of the Admiral of the Sea-Command-Offices (Admiral der Seebefehlsstellen) was formed in March 1941. It was formed to oversee the remaining tasks of the Operation Sea Lion (Unternehmen Seelöwe), namely forming and equipping the Landungsflottillen. The Admiral of the Sea-Command-Offices was also the administrative superior of all Marinehafenabteilungen, Flottillenstammregimenter, Transportflottillen, Artillerieträgerflottillen and Landungsflottillen. The Admiral was subordinate to the Kommandierender Admiral Frankreich, then Marinegruppenkommando West. The staff quarters were in Souverain Moulin near Boulogne, Antwerp and then Heringsdorf. It was dissolved in Ahlbeck on 14 November 1944 with its tasks being handed over to the Commander of Security Forces.
    8. These photos were not taken in Greece. They were taken during Schuster's visit to the Flak-Abteilung 505 (Fähre) in Ukraine, 1942. They were taken at the same time as the two photos I posted today.
    9. Admiral Karlgeorg Schuster, Commander-in-Chief of the Naval-Group-Command South (30 June 1941-20 March 1943), visiting the Flak-Abteilung 505 (Fähre) in Ukraine, 1942. Also visible on the second photo (third from the left in the white uniform) is Vizeadmiral z.V. Siegfried Maßmann, Chief of the Senior-Shipyard-Staff Aegean (20 November 1941-15 February 1944).
    10. Großadmiral Karl Dönitz during an inspection in Cherbourg, France, 1944. Sadly, the photo is quite damaged. 1: unknown admiral (if anyone recognizes him please comment) 2: Konteradmiral Martin Baltzer, Chief of the Naval-Personnel-Office, OKM (06 January 1943-14 July 1945) 3: unknown admiral (if anyone recognizes him please comment, it appears he is wearing a neck decoration, perhaps the Ritterkreuz) 4: Konteradmiral Walter Hennecke, Commandant of the Sea-Fortifications of Normandy (06 May 1943-26 June 1944) 5: Konteradmiral Gerhard Wagner, Chief of the Operations-Department, Naval Warfare Command, OKM (13 June 1941-28 June 1944) 6: Vizeadmiral Friedrich Rieve, Commanding Admiral of the Channel Coast (11 May 1943-08 September 1944) 7: Großadmiral Karl Dönitz, Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (30 January 1943-30 April 1945)
    11. Unknown #37 Who are the two admirals (1 & 2) in Cherbourg, France, 1944? Between them is Martin Baltzer. Thanks
    12. Kommodore Erich Bey, Leader of Destroyers (10 May 1940-26 December 1943). He was later promoted to Konteradmiral and killed on board the "Scharnhorst" in the Battle of the North Cape on 26 December 1943. The rank of Kommodore was very rare in the Kriegsmarine. Only six officers held this rank at some point: Karl Dönitz, Kurt Böhmer, Erich Bey, Friedrich Ruge, Friedrich Bonte and Rudolf Petersen. Kommodore was the final rank Bonte and Petersen achieved in the Kriegsmarine, the other four officers were promoted to admiral ranks.
    13. #3: Who is this Vizeadmiral in Stralsund? Photo taken in the late 1920s or early 1930s, I can't say for sure. There is also an unknown Reicshmarine Konteradmiral behind him, if someone recognizes him...
    14. A new thread where you can post photos of Kaiserliche Marine Admirals and other lower ranking officers for identification. I need help with some photos, so I will start posting them. If you recognize the officer please comment. #1: Who is this admiral? I don't know the exact rank.
    15. Portrait of Admiral Johannes Bachmann, Commanding Admiral Atlantic Coast (01 February 1943-06 March 1943), dated 29 February 1943. Also notice his original signature in the bottom right of the photo.
    16. Vizeadmiral Hans Stohwasser (left, saluting), Commander of Security of the Baltic Sea (14 October 1940-07 June 1944), and Admiral Hubert Schmundt (right), Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (09 March 1943-21 June 1943) and then Commander-in-Chief of the Naval-High-Command Baltic Sea (22 June 1943-29 February 1944), 1943, exact date and place unknown.
    17. I found here https://gmic.co.uk/topic/57142-citations-marine-artillery-badge/#comment-666066 an example of Bachmann's fascimile stamped signature. Can anyone comment, when looking at this signature, if mine is the same and authentic? Thanks
    18. Admiral Hermann von Fischel, Naval-Commander Channel Coast (20 February 1941-31 January 1943), inspecting port defences somewhere in Normandy, possibly Le Havre, 1942.
    19. It wasn't such an uncommom award among admirals. Here is the full photo. I am still waiting for it to arrive, so the best I can do is post this photo from the seller.
    20. A very exciting new addition to my collection. Admiral Hermann von Fischel, Naval-Commander Channel Coast (20 February 1941-31 January 1943), visiting Dieppe on 22 August 1942, just a couple of days after the failed Allied amphibious attack that happened on 19 August 1942. Nicely visible are many of von Fischel's badge decorations. These include: Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class with the 1939 Clasp above it; Grand Cross of the Spanish Order of Naval Merit with White Decoration; Silesian Eagle 1st Class; Naval Artillery War Badge and the 1918 version of the U-boat War Badge. Sadly not visible on the other side of his chest is the Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords.
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