Admiral Wilhelm Prentzel Born: 28 Jul 1878 in Hagen, Westphalia (Westfalen) Died: 02 May 1945 in Berlin (Suicide) Promotions:
Admiral z.V.:
Seekadett (03 May 1897); F�hnrich zur See (01 Jan 1899); Leutnant zur See (30 Sep 1899); Oberleutnant zur See (15 Mar 1902); Kapit�nleutnant (28 Sep 1906); Korvettenkapit�n (06 Sep 1913); Fregattenkapit�n (05 Feb 1920); Kapit�n zur See (30 Nov 1920); Konteradmiral (01 Oct 1926); Vizeadmiral (01 Oct 1928); Charakter als Admiral (30 Nov 1930); Admiral z.V. (01 Feb 1941) Career:
Entered the Navy as a Kadett and Attended Basic-Training on Board the School-Ship �Stosch� (07 Apr 1896-24 Apr 1897)
On Board the School-Ship �Stein� (25 Apr 1897-11 Apr 1898)
On Board the Torpedo-School-Ship �Bl�cher� (12 Apr 1898-11 Jun 1898)
On Board the Artillery-School-Ship �Mars� (12 Jun 1898-20 Sep 1898)
Attended Naval-School (21 Sep 1898-01 Oct 1899)
On Board the Liner �Sachsen� (02 Oct 1899-31 Mar 1900)
Watch-Officer on the School-Ship �Moltke� (01 Apr 1900-31 Mar 1901)
Watch-Officer on the School-Ship �Stosch� (01 Apr 1901-20 Mar 1902)
Departed to Sydney with �Karlsruhe� (21 Mar 1902-21 Jul 1902)
Watch-Officer on the Small Cruiser �Cormoran� (22 Jul 1902-26 Sep 1903)
Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion of the I. Sailor-Division (27 Sep 1903-30 Sep 1905)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Small Cruiser �Hamburg� (15 Jun 1904-11 Aug 1904)
Watch-Officer on the Liner �Kaiser Wilhelm II� (01 Oct 1905-26 Sep 1906)
Watch-Officer on the Liner �Deutschland� (27 Sep 1906-14 Apr 1907)
Detached for Service then Adjutant in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (15 Apr 1907-30 Sep 1908)
Navigation-Officer on the Small Cruiser �Hamburg� (01 Oct 1908-06 Sep 1909)
Navigation-Officer on the Small Cruiser �Dresden� (07 Sep 1909-14 Sep 1910)
Adjutant in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (15 Sep 1910-30 Sep 1912)
At the same time, Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Cruiser-Division (11 May 1912-25 Jun 1912)
Navigation-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser �Moltke� (01 Oct 1912-22 Jun 1914)
Navigation-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser �Seydlitz� and also Formation-Navigation-Officer of the I. Reconnaissance-Group (23 Jun 1914-11 Jun 1917)
1st Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Commander of Reconnaissance-Ships (12 Jun 1917-07 Jan 1918)
Chief Of Staff of the Commander of Reconnaissance-Ships (08 Jan 1918-12 Aug 1918)
At the same time, Commandant of the Small Cruiser �Niobe� (01 Dec 1917-23 Jan 1918)
Commandant of the Small Cruiser �Bremse� (04 Sep 1918-18 Dec 1918)
Detached for Service to the Reichsmarine-Office (19 Dec 1918-14 Jul 1919)
Detached for Service to the Admiralty (15 Jul 1919-30 May 1920)
Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (31 May 1920-30 Sep 1921)
Chief of the Nautical Department, Naval-Command (01 Oct 1921-14 Feb 1924)
At the same time, Acting-Chief of the General Naval Office (01 Mar 1923-05 Jun 1923)
Commandant of the Liner �Elsaߒ (15 Feb 1924-22 Sep 1925)
Commander of Sea-Forces of the North Sea and at the same time, 2nd Admiral of the Liner-Division (23 Sep 1925-10 Sep 1927)
Chief of the General Naval Office, Naval-Command (04 Oct 1927-14 Nov 1930)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief on Naval-Command (15 Nov 1930-30 Nov 1930)
Retired (30 Nov 1930)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine (01 Jan 1939-25 Aug 1939)
Naval-Representative for East Prussia (25 Aug 1939-09 Sep 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (10 Sep 1939-30 Nov 1944)
Retired (30 Nov 1944)
Decorations & Awards:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Kaiser Wilhelm-Erinnerungsmedaille 1797-1897 (�Centenarmedaille�)
- Kgl. Preuss. Roter Adler-Orden IV. Klasse
- Offizierkreuz des Kgl. Rum�n. Orden des Sterns
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. S�chs. Albrechts-Ordens
- S�dwestafrikadenkm�nze
- T�rkischer Medschidi�-Orden IV. Klasse
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern und mit der Krone
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse mit Spange �Vor dem Feinde�
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
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