Admiral Richard Foerster Born: 31 Mar 1879 in Stralsund Died: 09 Apr 1952 in Berlin Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (10 Apr 1900); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1902); Oberleutnant zur See (01 Apr 1904); Kapit�nleutnant (12 Sep 1908); Korvettenkapit�n (24 Apr 1916); Fregattenkapit�n (01 Feb 1922); Kapit�n zur See (01 Jul 1924); Konteradmiral (01 Dec 1928); Vizeadmiral (01 Oct 1932); Admiral (01 Dec 1935) Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training an on Board the School-Ship �Stosch� (12 Apr 1899-03 Apr 1900)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (04 Apr 1900-30 Sep 1901)
On Board the Liner �Sachsen� (01 Oct 1901-31 Oct 1901)
On Board the Liner �Kaiser Wilhelm der Gro�e� (01 Nov 1901-31 Mar 1903)
Watch-Officer on the Light Cruiser �Condor� (11 Apr 1903-17 Apr 1905)
Departed to Africa (18 Apr 1905-22 Jun 1905)
Company-Officer then Adjutant, I. Sailor-Division (23 Jun 1905-31 Mar 1906)
Watch-Officer on the Liner �Schwaben� (01 Apr 1906-24 Apr 1907)
Course at the Artillery-School-Ship �Mars� (25 Apr 1907-14 Jun 1907)
Watch-Officer on Board the Heavy Cruiser �Prinz Adalbert� (15 Jun 1907-27 Jun 1907)
Ship�s-Cadre �Arcona� (28 Jun 1907-13 Aug 1907)
Watch-Officer on the Light Cruiser �Arcona� (14 Aug 1907-18 Feb 1908)
Returned Home, Company-Officer, I. Shipyard-Division (19 Feb 1908-07 Feb 1909)
Course on the Liner �Schwaben� (08 Feb 1909-03 Apr 1909)
2nd Artillery-Officer, Liner �Deutschland� (22 Apr 1909-07 Jul 1909)
1st Artillery-Officer, Coastal-Armoured-Ship �Beowulf� (22 Jul 1909-15 Sep 1909)
Company-Leader, I. Shipyard-Division (16 Sep 1909-30 Sep 1909)
Instructor at the Ship-Artillery-School (01 Oct 1909-17 Feb 1910)
Instructor on the Light Cruiser �Undine� (18 Feb 1910-14 Sep 1910)
Instructor on the Light Cruiser �Stuttgart� (15 Sep 1910-05 Nov 1910)
Instructor on the Light Cruiser �Undine� (06 Nov 1910-06 Jun 1911)
Instructor on the Light Cruiser �Stuttgart� (07 Jun 1911-01 Aug 1911)
Instructor on the Light Cruiser �Danzig� (02 Aug 1911-30 Sep 1911)
Watch and Artillery Officer on the Heavy Cruiser �Yorck� (01 Oct 1911-21 May 1913)
1st Artillery-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser �Seydlitz� (22 May 1913-08 Sep 1916)
Department-Head in the Weapons-Department, Reichsmarineamt, on 15 Jul 1919 renamed Admiralty then on 15 Sep 1920 renamed Naval-Command (17 Oct 1916-03 May 1921)
At the same time, Department-Head in the Fleet-Department (01 Apr 1920-03 May 1921)
Chief Of Staff of the Commander of Land-Forces of the Baltic-Sea (04 May 1921-30 Sep 1922)
At the same time, Acting-Commander of Land-Forces of the Baltic Sea (20 Jun 1921-31 Jul 1921)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the Ship�s-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (01 Oct 1922-19 Apr 1923)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (20 Apr 1923-31 May 1923)
Detached to the Staff of Naval-Command (01 Jun 1923-25 Sep 1923)
At the same time, Acting Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Command (11 Jul 1923-25 Sep 1923)
Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Command (26 Sep 1923-24 Sep 1925)
Commandant of the Cruiser �Emden� (15 Oct 1925-23 Sep 1928)
Inspector of Training-Affairs of the Navy (01 Oct 1928-26 Feb 1930)
At the same time, Acting-Inspector of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (21 May 1929-22 Jun 1929)
Commander Of Liners (27 Feb 1930-27 Sep 1932)
Chief Of The Naval-Station of the North Sea (28 Sep 1932-21 Sep 1933)
Fleet-Chief, Fleet-Command (22 Sep 1933-20 Dec 1936)
Retired (20 Dec 1936)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine, without being Mobilised (15 Feb 1939)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Kgl. Preuss. Rettungsmedaille am Bande
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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