Admiral Hermann Densch Born: 15 Jun 1887 in K�nigsberg, East Prussia (Ostpreu�en) Died: 24 Aug 1963 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (07 Apr 1906); Leutnant zur See (28 Sep 1908); Oberleutnant zur See (05 Sep 1911); Kapit�nleutnant (24 Apr 1916); Korvettenkapit�n (01 Feb 1925); Fregattenkapit�n (01 Feb 1930); Kapit�n zur See (01 Oct 1932); Konteradmiral (01 Oct 1935); Vizeadmiral (01 Apr 1938); Admiral (01 Jan 1940) Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training on the School-Ship �Stein� (01 Apr 1905-31 Mar 1906)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01/04/1906-30/09/1907)
On Board the Liner �Kaiser Barbarossa� (01 Oct 1907-30 Sep 1909)
On Board the Liner �Hessen� (01 Oct 1909-14 Sep 1910)
Company-Officer with the I. Torpedo-Division (15 Sep 1910-10 Oct 1913)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �G 136� (04 Jan 1911-13 Sep 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �G 136� (06 Nov 1911-30 Nov 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �G 136� (29 Aug 1912-22 Sep 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �G 136� (25 Nov 1912-05 Dec 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �G 136� (07 Mar 1913-19 Mar 1913)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �G 136� (07 May 1913-14 May 1913)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �G 136� (18 May 1913-30 May 1913)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �G 136� (01 Jun 1913-10 Oct 1913)
Court-Officer of the I. Torpedo-Division (11 Oct 1913-01 Aug 1914)
Chief of the Port-Flotilla Helgoland, at the same time Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat �D 7� (02 Aug 1914-00 Aug 1914)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat �V 181�, 15th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (00 Aug 1914-26 Mar 1917)
Chief of the 1st Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla Flanders (27 Mar 1917-31 Oct 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Torpedo Affairs and Chief of the 1st Baltic-Sea-Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (01 Nov 1918-09 Sep 1920)
Chief of the 1st Half-Flotilla (10 Sep 1920-04 Oct 1922)
Department-Head in the Household-Department, Naval-Command (05 Oct 1922-25 Sep 1923)
First Officer on the Cruiser �Hamburg� (24 Sep 1925-04 Apr 1927)
At the same time, Temporary-Commandant of the Cruiser �Hamburg� (28 Sep 1925-09 Jan 1926)
Detached for Service to the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (05 Apr 1927-22 May 1927)
1st Admiral-Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (23 May 1927-26 Sep 1930)
At the same time, Temporary Chief Of Staff (10 Jul 1927-14 Aug 1927)
At the same time, Temporary Chief Of Staff (08 Jul 1930-15 Aug 1930) Commandant of the Cruiser �K�nigsberg� (27 Sep 1930-25 Sep 1932)
Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Command (27 Sep 1932-11 Jan 1936)
Chief Of Staff of OKM (11 Jan 1936-30 Sep 1936)
Chairman of the Test-Committee for Ships (01 Oct 1936-31 Jan 1937)
Chief of the Test-Committee for Warship-Construction (01 Feb 1937-27 Sep 1937)
Commander of Reconnaissance Forces (02 Oct 1937-20 Oct 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (21 Oct 1939-28 Nov 1939)
Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (29 Nov 1939-28 Feb 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (01 Mar 1943-31 May 1943)
Retired (31 May 1943)
Placed to the Command of the Kriegsmarine (01 Jun 1943-01 Jul 1943)
Reichs-Commissioner at the Upper-Prize-Court, Berlin (01 Jul 1943-21 Apr 1945)
Retired (21 Apr 1945)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 19.02.1943 als Admiral und Kommandierender Admiral der Marinestation der Nordsee
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- L�beckisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
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