Kriegsmarine Schirlitz, Ernst

[Martin W]

Vizeadmiral Ernst Schirlitz.

7 September 1893 - 27 November 1978.

1914 EKII & EKI.

Cross of Honor.

1939 Clasps to EKII & EKI.

DKiG 1 December 1944.

RK 11 March 1945.

Vizeadmiral with the KM during WWII.He surrendered to the Allies at the end of WWII after the seige of La Rochelle.

Edited March 23, 2012 by hucks216

[hucks216]

Taken from a 1938 dated Ergänzungsverpflichttungsschein

Additional Imformation:

Chief Of Staff of the II. Admiral of the North-Sea-Station, on 01 Jan 1938 renamed 2nd Admiral of the North Sea, and at the same time, Leader of the Processing-Office of the Kriegsmarine

Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy

Chief Of Staff of the Commander of Security of the Baltic Sea

Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy and with Operation ‘Seelöwe’, Designate Leader of Escort-Convoy 2 of Transport-Flotilla B

Commandant of Sea-Fortifications of Brittany

Commanding Admiral Atlantic-Coast

Fortress-Commandant La Rochelle

[Chris Boonzaier]

He had the naval Zeppelin badge from WW1