Fregattenkapitaen Waldemar Schmaltz

[VtwinVince]

I have an award document for the PKO to this officer, dated 1912, as CO of the III. Matrosenartillerieabteilung. Hopefully someone has more details on his career.

[NavalMark]

Only his other pre-war awards published in the Marineverordnungsblatt.

Regards

Markus

Schmaltz Norw. O.v.Hlg.Olaf, Ritterkreuz 1. Kl. Kapitänleutnant 1902, 01.11. HELA, 1. Offizier

Schmaltz Pr. RAO 4. Kl. Korvettenkapitän 1907, 09.07. ZIETEN, Kmdt.

Schmaltz NL O. v. O.-Nassau, Kommandeurkreuz Korvettenkapitän 1908, 10.13. ohne weitere Angaben

Schmaltz Pr. Kronen-O. 3. Kl. Fregattenkapitän 1912, 01.21. III. Matr. Art. Abt., Kmdr.

Schmaltz Pr. RAO 3. Kl. m. Schleife Kapitän zur See a.D. 1913, 07.15.

[NavalMark]

Some additional informations.

He entered service in the imperial german navy on April 13th 1888.

He became Kapitän z.S. on April 25th 1912.

So he was a very young Kapitän z.S. (aged between 50-55 years) but the entry in Rangliste 1912 is his last. His command is "zur Verfügung des Stationschefs" and he received the RAO3mSchl in July 1913 as "ausser Dienst". He was not reactivated in World War I. I guess he had problems with his health after nearly 14 years in sea. The RAO3mSchl was the usual "good-by-gift" for an Oberst or KzS in Prussia.

[VtwinVince]

Thanks, Mark, that's very useful information.