Kriegsmarine Admiral

And here is a photo of Admiral Hermann von Fischel wearing his Spanish Order of Naval Merit. Can you confirm it's the Grand Cross? He should have been awarded this award on 21 August 1939. P.S. Please answer on my question from yesterday regarding the class of Lohmann's Order. I couldn't quite understand your answer: "I suposse thath for this class". Did you mean to say that you suppose Lohmann is wearing the 3rd Class?

Konteradmiral (Ing.) Alfred Schirmer (2nd from the left) and Kapitän zur See (Ing.) Max Peters (3rd from the left) at the Marinekaserne in Glückstadt.

Großadmiral Erich Raeder visiting the Naval-School Mürwik, 1942. He is accompanied by Vizeadmiral Walter Georg Lohmann, the Commander of the School (13 October 1939-30 September 1942).

Thank you. So you think it's the 3rd class? It's possible he got this award when he was the Commander of the Naval-School Mürwik (13 October 1939-30 September 1942). He was promoted to the rank of Konteradmiral on 01 January 1940. So he was either awarded this order when he was a Kapitän zur See or Konteradmiral.

Hello, I found this photo of Konteradmiral Walter Georg Lohmann wearing the Spanish Order of Naval Merit. Which class is it? 3rd or 2nd Class? I previously assumed he had this award based on his ribbon bar, but I didn't know the exact class. Antonio Prieto was also not able to find the information in the gazettes. Thanks

Großadmiral Erich Raeder inspecting the members of the Merchant Navy (Handelsmarine) in Bordeaux, France, 1942. Notice that they are wearing the Blockade Runner Badge (Abzeichen für Blockadebrecher). Visible behind Raeder is Konteradmiral z.V. Heinz-Eduard Menche, the Chief of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Bordeaux (27 January 1941-30 April 1943).

Generaladmiral Rolf Carls in front of the Palace of Justice in Riga, Latvia, 1941. On the second photo the officer on the left is Konteradmiral z.V./SS-Brigadeführer Franz Claassen, Naval-Commander „C“ (Libau-Riga) (19 May 1941-06 November 1941).

Generaladmiral Rolf Carls and Konteradmiral z.V. Karl-Friedrich Wollanke on board a ship, possibly in Hamburg. During the war Wollanke was the Director of the Technical Office of OKM for Auxiliary-Ships at the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Hamburg (16 April 1941-30 June 1943). 1st and 2nd photos: Generaladmiral Rolf Carls (2nd from the right) and Konteradmiral z.V. Karl-Friedrich Wollanke (1st from the right). 3rd photo: Konteradmiral z.V. Karl-Friedrich Wollanke boarding a ship, most likely in Hamburg. 4th photo: Generaladmiral Rolf Carls.

Char. Admiral Walter Gladisch with Luftwaffe officers at the Luftwaffe Airport in Berlin-Staaken, pre-war photo. On the first photo the officer in the middle is Char. General der Flieger Dr.phil. Friedrich von Cochenhausen and on the right is Oberst (later General der Flakartillerie) Otto Wilhelm von Renz.

Three photos of Admiral Karlgeorg Schuster, Commander-in-Chief of Naval-Group-Command South (30 June 1941-20 March 1943) in Greece. On the first photo Admiral Schuster is on the right, and behind him is Vizeadmiral z.V. Siegfried Maßmann, Chief of the Senior-Shipyard-Staff Aegean (20 November 1941-15 February 1944). Info from the seller indicated the photos were taken in Ukraine, however, since Maßmann was posted in Greece, and there is no text on the back of the photo, I believe the photos were taken in Greece.

Three admirals of consecutive ranks in Brest, France, 5 August 1942. From left to right (top to bottom): - Admiral z.V. Eugen Lindau, Naval-Commander West France (20 February 1941-07 August 1942) - Vizeadmiral Johannes Bachmann, Naval Commander West France (08 August 1942-31 January 1943) - Konteradmiral Ernst Schirlitz, Commandant of the Sea-Fortifications of Brittany (16 June 1942-28 February 1943)

Vizeadmiral Friedrich-Wilhelm Fleischer in his office, 1941/42.

Vizeadmiral Hermann Densch inspecting the crew of the Light Cruiser "Nürnberg", 1938/1939. Visible behind him are Kapitän zur See Otto Klüber, the Commandant of the "Nürnberg" and Fregattenkäpitan Walter Hennecke, First Officer of the "Nürnberg". They will both later be promoted to the rank of Konteradmiral during the war.

Admiral Otto Schniewind and Vizeadmiral Otto Ciliax on board the "Gneisenau" after Operation "Cerberus", 13 February 1942.

Großadmiral Erich Raeder arrives at the airport in Oslo, probably 1942. He is welcomed by Generaladmiral Hermann Boehm (right), the Commanding Admiral Norway (10 April 1940-31 January 1943).

Fregattenkapitän (W) (later Konteradmiral (W)) Richard Jewinski, Leader of the Group Barrier-Weapons-Management and Barrier-Equipment-Offices, Barrier-Weapons-Inspection (15 November 1936-01 May 1942) (second from the left) and Konteradmiral Witold Rother, Barrier-Weapons-Inspector (21 May 1937-31 August 1942) (in the middle saluting). Pre-war photo.

Konteradmiral Joachim Lietzmann, Commander of Training Formations of the Fleet, June 1942. The text on the back says: "Konteradmiral Li[e]tzmann und Kapitaen Zeufer beim Abschreiten der Front Marine-Nachrichten-Kompanie - Juni 1942".

Gathering of Kriegsmarine officers and Marinebeamte, date and place unknown. In the middle is Admiraloberstabsarzt Prof. Dr. Med. Sigmund Moosauer, Chief of the Naval-Medical-Office, OKM (01 April 1939-31 December 1939), at the same time, Medical-Chief of the Reichsmarine then Kriegsmarine (01 January 1928-31 December 1939). On the right is Admiralarzt Dr. med. Karl Eyerich. He was detached to the Naval-Medical and Naval Personnel-Office, OKM (01 November 1938-25 May 1941), then Chief Medic of the Naval-Hospital Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands) (26 May 1941-28 February 1944) and finally Chief Medic of the Naval-Hospital Marseille (29 February 1944-26 August 1944). On the left is Flottenarzt (later Admiralarzt) Dr. med. Gerhard Müller. During WW2 he served in a variety of positions: Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Medical-Office Wilhelmshaven (04 October 1937-19 February 1941); Chief-Medic of the Naval-Hospital Wilhelmshaven (20 February 1941-12 June 1941); Medic with Fleet-Command (13 June 1941-31 March 1943); Chief Medical Officer with the Staff of the Naval-High-Command Norway (01 April 1943-31 March 1944).

Generalfeldmarschall Werner von Blomberg visiting the Naval School in Mürwik, late 1937. First photo: Von Blomberg (left), sitting next to him is Kapitän zur See (later Admiral) Hubert Schmundt, the Commander of the Naval School. Second photo: from left to right: - Admiral Alfred Saalwächter, Inspector of Training Affairs of the Navy (02 October 1933-27 October 1938) - Admiral Conrad Albrecht, Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (04 July 1935-31 October 1938) - Generalfeldmarschall Werner von Blomberg, Reichs War Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Wehrmacht (01 June 1935-26 January 1938) - Kapitän zur See Hubert Schmundt, Commander of the Naval-School Mürwik (14 October 1936-21 August 1939)

From left to right: - Konteradmiral Conrad Patzig, Chief of the Naval-Personnel-Office, OKM (04 October 1937-31 October 1942) - Großadmiral Erich Raeder, Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (01 June 1935-30 January 1943) - Konteradmiral Friedrich-Wilhelm Fleischer, Fortress-Commandant of Pillau (04 August 1938-11 April 1939) - Kapitän zur See Wilhelm Matthies, Commander of the V. Naval-Artillery-Battalion (28 September 1936-03 September 1939); The photo was taken in 1939, most likely in Pillau.

Inauguration of the "Raeder-Schleuse" (Raeder sea lock) in Wilhelmshaven, 7 November 1942. First photo: 1: Admiral Hermann Densch, Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (29 November 1939-28 February 1943) 2: Georg Joel, Deputy Gauleiter of Gau Weser-Ems (August 1932 - 5 May 1945) 3: Großadmiral Erich Raeder, Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (01 June 1935-30 January 1943) 4: Marinehafenbaudirektor Karl Tiburtius, from 31 March 1941 retired, lastly Executive of the Port-New-Construction-Direction Wilhelmshaven (01 October 1937-31 March 1941). Tiburtius was a Marinebeamte im Admiralsrang with the rank equivalent to the rank of Konteradmiral. Second photo: 1: Georg Joel 2: Ministerialdirektor Dipl. Ing. Hermann Lottmann, Chief of the Office-Group for Total-Drafts and Ship-Construction (K I), Head-Office for Warship-Construction, OKM (01 November 1939-08 July 1943). Lottmann was a Marinebeamte im Admiralsrang with the rank equivalent to the rank of Vizeadmiral. 3: Großadmiral Erich Raeder 4: Marinehafenbaudirektor Karl Tiburtius Visible in the background is the Light Cruiser "Emden".

Admiral Rolf Carls during an inspection, date and place unknown.

Admiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, Commanding Admiral of U-boats (01 February 1943-30 April 1945), Konteradmiral Martin Baltzer, Chief of the Naval-Personnel-Office, OKM (06 January 1943-14 July 1945), and Großadmiral Karl Dönitz, Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (30 January 1943-30 April 1945), in Gotenhafen, February 1944.

Admiralarzt Dr. med. Hugo Caanitz in conversation with a civilian, 1945. Caanitz's career during WW2: -Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Medical-Office of the Baltic Sea (18 October 1937-14 January 1940) -Chief of the Medical-Science-Department, Naval-Medical-Office, OKM (15 January 1940-08 February 1944) -Chief-Medic of the Naval-Hospital Stralsund (15 January 1944-02 May 1945) -In Russian Captivity (02 May 1945-28 September 1953)

Kriegsmarine officers on board a ship in Norway, cca. 1944. First photo: 1: Kapitän zur See Fritz Berger, Naval Commander Drontheim (07 June 1943-08 May 1945). 2: Vizeadmiral Leopold Siemens, Commanding Admiral of the Norwegian North Coast (01 February 1943-06 November 1944). 3: Vizeadmiral z.V. Thilo von Seebach, Artillery-Inspector and Admiral with Special Duties, Naval-High-Command Norway (01 July 1943-08 May 1945). 4: Admiral Otto Ciliax, Commander-in-Chief of the Naval-High-Command Norway (04 March 1943-25 April 1945). Second photo: Admiral Otto Ciliax.