Kriegsmarine Admiral

The Admiral of the Norwegian Polar-Coast (31 August 1940-13 August 1942), Vizeadmiral Otto Schenk, during a parade, most likely in Tromsø, Norway.

Konteradmiral z.V. Wilhelm Rümann, Commandant in Section Helgoland (04 September 1939-09 February 1941), on the island of Helgoland in 1940. It's interesting that Rümann was also a member of the SS. He held the rank of SS-Oberführer and served in the staff of the Reichsfhürer-SS before the outbreak of WW2.

Generaladmiral Oskar Kummetz during an inspection, date and place unknown.

Possibly Konteradmiral Werner Schönermark at an unknown barracks, date and place unknown.
He was the Chief of the Naval-Defence-Office, OKM (15 February 1943-30 April 1944) and then Chief of the Naval-Troop-Office, OKM (01 May 1944-22 July 1945).
If anyone has any additional information about the location please comment. I am not 100% sure the admiral is indeed Werner Schönermark because the quality of the photo is bad.

Below the photo is a comparison of photos of Konteradmiral Werner Schönermark (top row) with the close-ups of the admiral on my photo (bottom row). Please comment if you think it's the same admiral.

16 hours ago, Antonio Prieto said:

The differences between second and third class crossings are almost impossible to appreciate in black and white photographs. The plaque of 2nd class, is in silver with castles and lions in gold. The plaque of 3rd class is in gold with castles and lions in silver. The Great Cross is the third class with the sash, which is not seen in any of the photographs of the German admirals.

That is why it is necessary to find the concession decrees where the class is specified

I understand. Thank you for your help.

On 14/05/2022 at 22:44, Scott said:

Here's a picture of Adm Raeder wearing his (on the left side of his tunic).

Thank you. Do you have the full photo perhaps?

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).

1 hour ago, Antonio Prieto said:

I dont know the date for this admiral

It depends on the employment he had when he was granted. The model of the pic is used from 1939

The second class cross, for commander, lieutenant commander, and also lieutenant colonels and assimilated

Third class, for captains, colonels and assimilated.

I suposse thath for this class

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)