Admiral Günther Guse Born: 30 Aug 1886 in Stettin Died: 06 May 1953 Vladmir-POW-Camp, USSR Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (07 Apr 1906); Leutnant zur See (28 Sep 1908); Oberleutnant zur See (29 Aug 1910); Kapitänleutnant (17 Oct 1915); Korvettenkäpitan (01 Jan 1924); Fregattenkäpitan (01 Jun 1929); Kapitän zur See (01 Oct 1931); Konteradmiral (01 Apr 1935); Vizeadmiral (01 Nov 1937); Admiral (01 Jan 1940) Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training (01 Apr 1905-09 May 1905)
On Board the School-Ship ‘Stein’ (10 May 1905-31 Mar 1906)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1906-30 Sep 1907)
On Board the Liner ‘Zähringen’ (01 Oct 1907-28 Oct 1908)
Radio-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Berlin’ (29 Oct 1908-14 Sep 1910)
Company-Officer with the II. Torpedo-Division (15 Sep 1910-30 Sep 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer with the 6th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (27 Oct 1910-05 Nov 1910)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 98’ (21 Nov 1910-30 Nov 1910)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 183’ (06 Nov 1911-30 Nov 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 183’ (13 Apr 1912-08 Jun 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 183’ (18 Aug 1912-24 Aug 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 183’ (02 Sep 1912-20 Sep 1912)
Advisor with the Inspection of Torpedo Affairs (01 Oct 1912-01 Aug 1914)
At the same time, Flag-Lieutenant with the Staff of the Instruction-Squadron (30 Mar 1913-19 Apr 1913)
At the same time, Flag-Lieutenant with the Staff of the Instruction-Squadron (14 Dec 1913-22 Dec 1913)
At the same time, Flag-Lieutenant with the Staff of the Instruction-Squadron (30 Mar 1914-25 Apr 1914)
Flag-Lieutenant with the Staff of I. Leader of the Torpedo Boat Force (03 Aug 1914-15 Jan 1916)
Advisor with the Inspection of Torpedo Affairs (16 Jan 1916-16 Dec 1916)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boats ‘V 80’ and ‘S 52’ (17 Dec 1916-22 Jun 1917)
Admiral-Staff-Officer with the Staff of II. Leader of the Torpedo-Boat Force (23 Jun 1917-24 Jul 1917)
Torpedo-Boat-Commandant with the 18th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (25 Jul 1917-02 May 1918)
Flag-Lieutenant with the Command of the High Seas Force (03 May 1918-09 Jan 1919)
Advisor with the Staff of the Commander of Security of the North Sea (10 Jan 1919-28 Feb 1919)
Advisor with the Inspection of Torpedo Affairs (01 Mar 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Advisor with the Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs, at the same time, also Liaison-Officer with the Naval-Peace-Commission (01 Oct 1919-15 Oct 1921)
1st Admiral-Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Commander of Naval Forces of the Baltic Sea (16 Oct 1921-09 Jun 1923)
Advisor in the Fleet Department of the Naval Command (10 Jun 1923-31 Oct 1925)
Advisor in the Shipyard Department of the Naval Command (01 Nov 1925-30 Sep 1926)
Navigations-Officer on the Liner ‘Hessen’ (01 Oct 1926-25 Sep 1927)
Navigations-Officer on the Liner ‘Schleswig-Holstein’ (26 Sep 1927-27 Sep 1928)
1st Admiral-Staff-Officer with Fleet Command (28 Sep 1928-26 Sep 1930)
Chief Of Staff, Fleet Command (27 Sep 1930-26 Sep 1932)
Chief of the Fleet Department, Naval Command (27 Sep 1932-28 Sep 1934)
Chief of the Naval Command Office, Naval Command, from 11/01/1936 OKM (29 Sep 1934-31 Oct 1938)
At the same time, Leader of the Group for Sea-Conferences (29 Sep 1934-31 Mar 1937)
At the same time, Chief Of Staff of the Naval Warfare Command (01 Apr 1937-31 Oct 1938)
Inspector of Naval Signals, at the same time, President of the Naval Signals Central Testing Command (01 Nov 1938-15 Jun 1941)
At the same time, Acting Inspector of Training Affairs of the Navy (28 Jan 1939-05 Mar 1939)
At the same time, Acting Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (15 May 1939-27 May 1939)
At the same time, Acting Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (01 Jan 1940-15 Feb 1940)
At the same time, Acting Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (16 Feb 1940-20 Sep 1940)
Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (21 Sep 1940-08 Mar 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (09 Mar 1943-31 May 1943)
Retired (31 May 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine without being Mobilised (01 Jun 1943-30 Mar 1945)
In Soviet Captivity (30 Mar 1945-06 May 1953)
Died in Soviet Captivity at Vladimir POW-Camp in Russia (06 May 1953)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 19.02.1943 als Admiral und Kommandierender Admiral der Marinestation Ostsee
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse
- Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis 1. Oktober 1938
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
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