Kriegsmarine Admiral

Admiral Otto Ciliax (middle) and Vizeadmiral Heinz Nordmann (left) in Norway, 1943/1944. Ciliax was the Commander-in-Chief of the Naval-High-Command Norway (04 March 1943-25 April 1945). Nordmann was the Commanding Admiral of the Norwegian Polar Coast (01 February 1943-19 January 1945).

Kapitän zur See (later Konteradmiral) Friedrich Braune and Admiral Conrad Albrecht, pre-war photo. During WW2 Braune served as Officer-Judge in the Reichs War Court, Senior Shipyard Director of the Kriegsmarine-Shipyard in Bergen (Norway), and finally Judge at the Prize-Court in Berlin. He retired on 30 April 1945. Albrecht was promoted to the rank of Generaladmiral on 1 April 1939. He was the second officer to be promoted to that rank after Erich Raeder in 1936. Albrecht's career included the posts of Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea, Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea and Naval-Group-Commander East. At the beginning of WW2, he directed the operations of the Kriegsmarine during the Polish campaign. He retired on 31 December 1939.

Vizeadmiral August Thiele during an inspection of the Heavy Cruiser "Prinz Eugen", late 1944 or early 1945.

Konteradmiral Paul Fanger, during his time as Commandant of Fortifications of Ostfriesland (30 September 1937-12 January 1940). During the Spanish Civil War he was the Commandant of the Armoured-Ship "Deutschland" (30 September 1935-02 September 1937). From 17 January 1940 until 03 March 1943 he was the Chief of the Artillery Weapons Office in the Naval-Weapons-Head-Office of the OKM. He was promoted to Admiral on 01 December 1942. He retired on 31 May 1943 but was later reactivated as Inspector of Coastal and Ship Artillery with the Naval-High-Command Norway (15 August 1944-01 April 1945). Shortly after he returned from Norway, he was killed on 15 April 1945 during the invasion of US troops in his home town of Schöningen. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords on 30 April 1945.

Nice photos Larry! The second photo shows KzS Friedrich-Wilhelm Fleischer, later Admiral.

I would like to start sharing photos of Kriegsmarine admirals from my personal collection. Konteradmiral Ernst Krafft (middle) and Fregattenkapitän z.V. Ernst Stever (right) in Paldiski, Estonia, year unknown. Krafft was the Coastal-Commander of the Eastern Baltic Sea and also Fortress-Commandant of Gotenhafen (27 June 1940-31 August 1942). He retired on 31 May 1943 but, on 7 April 1945 he fell into Russian captivity. He died in 1954 in Vladimir Prison in the Soviet Union, aged 69. I hope you enjoy the many photos I post in the future, Karlo

Thank you guys!

I think it has to be Char. Konteradmiral Paul Schlieper. His known awards match the awards this Konteradmiral is wearing. Schlieper had: - Königlich Preußischer Kronen-Orden II. Klasse (16. 01. 1910) (around the neck) - Kommandeurkreuz II. Klasse des Königlich Schwedischen Schwertordens (around the neck) - Königlich Preußischer Roter Adler-Orden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern (2nd medal on the medal bar) - Königlich Preußischer Roter Adler-Orden III. Klasse mit Schleife und Schwertern am Ringe (3rd medal on the medal bar) - Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz (4th medal...) - China-Denkmünze in Bronze mit Spange „Seymour-Expedition“ (5th medal...) - Königlich Preußische Kaiser Wilhelm-Centenarmedaille 1897 (6th medal...) His other known awards are: - Komturkreuz des Großherzoglich Mecklenburgischen Greifenordens (I think this could be the medal between the KO2 and SS2b?) - Kreuz der Genossen des Königlich Großbritannischen Ordens vom Heiligen Michael und Georg (didn't mount it) - Kaiserlich Russischer St. Stanislaus-Orden II. Klasse mit Schwertern (didn't mount it) - Orden des Strahlenden Sterns von Zanzibar II. Klasse, IV. Stufe (didn't mount it) It's possible he was awarded the EK2 (like visible on the photo). During WW1 he was the Assessor and Prisoners Welfare with the Upper Prize Court in Berlin (1914-1918). Since he died in 1950 I also pressume he had a Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914/1918 ohne Schwerter für Kriegsteilnehmer. This photo was obviously taken before 1934, before it was awarded. And of course a photo of Schlieper for comparison:

Yes, I think it's the Commander's Cross 2nd Class. This photo was definitely taken post WW1 so his final rank is Konteradmiral. He also served during WW1 because he has an EK2. He also served in the colonies. The second medal should be the RAO4x. Also either the Colonial or China Medal second to last.

Who is this Konteradmiral? Can anyone read the writing? Perhaps his name is written somewhere. Thanks

Unknown #36 Who is this Konteradmiral on the right? Thanks

I understand what you are trying to say. But the two photos with the red circles in my first post are also the same drawing as I posted yesterday, just in worse quality. Given that they are drawings, the KVK1x is not a one-for-one identical copy of the real KVK1x. It's because someone drew it by hand. That's why it doesn't quite look like it, but it is the KVK1x.

He was not a member of the SA. I'm pretty sure it's not the SA-Sportabzeichen. I also lean towards the Reiterabzeichen. Thanks. Regarding the KVK1x, like I told you, the award looks odd because this is a drawing and not a photo of Trotha. It's the KVK1x for sure.

Dear fellow members, I recently found a better version of this "photo" of Clamor von Trotha. It reveals it's not a photo at all. Rather it's a drawing/painting. I believe this is the reason why the KVK1x looks a bit odd. However, it most definitely is a KVK1x because the 2nd Class can also be seen on the ribbon bar. I am now having trouble identifying the award directly below the KVK1x. Could it be the Reiterabzeichen or the Sportabzeichen, or something else? Any help would be appreciated.

#32 is indeed Theodor Burchardi. Unknown #35 Who is this Konteradmiral talking to General Hans-Gustav Felber? Thanks

Unknown #34 Who is this admiral in Kirkenes, Norway, 1943?

Unknown #33 Who is the Vizeadmiral on the left? He is wearing either the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold or Silber.

Unknown #32 Does anyone recognize the officer in the leather coat (2nd from the left) next to Raeder? I'm not sure if he's an admiral.

Unknown #32 Who is this Konteradmiral behind Raeder? I think the photo was taken in Estonia, so could he be Theodor Burchardi?

Some more ID's from my older posts, for anyone interested... Unknown #5 is NOT Char. Admiral Iwan Christian Hermann Oldekop. He remains unknown. Unknown #6 is Konteradmiral Werner Schönermark. Unknown #8 is Vizeadmiral Heinrich Ancker. Unknown #10 are: 1: Vizeadmiral z.V. Friedrich Lützow; 2: Konteradmiral z.V. Reinhold Gadow 3: Char. Konteradmiral Karl Klüpfel. Unknown #15 is Vizeadmiral Martin Baltzer. Unknown #20 is Konteradmiral Hans Mirow.

Unknown #31 Who is this admiral?

Unknown #30 Please help me ID these admirals/officers. 1: Walther Kinzel 2: Karl Dönitz 3: Eugen Lindau 4: ??? 5: Joachim Lietzmann 6: ???

Unknown #29 Who is this admiral (circled red) with Erich Raeder (pointed by the arrow)?

#Unknown 28 Who is this admiral in France? He looks like Hans-Herbert Stobwasser to me.

Unknown #27 Who is this admiral?