(copyright is by Ise Bosch, born Wenneker, Z�rich)
Admiral Paul Wenneker Born: 27 Feb 1890 in Kiel Died: 17 Oct 1979 in Bergstedt by Hamburg Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (12 Apr 1910); Leutnant zur See (19 Sep 1912); Oberleutnant zur See (17 May 1919); Kapit�nleutnant (15 Feb 1920); Korvettenkapit�n (01 Oct 1928); Fregattenkapit�n (01 Oct 1933); Kapit�n zur See (01 Apr 1935); Konteradmiral (01 Oct 1939); Vizeadmiral (01 Sep 1941); Admiral (01 Aug 1944) Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Attended Basic-Training and on Board the Heavy Cruiser 'Victoria Louise' (01 Apr 1909-31 Mar 1910)
Naval-School and Special-Courses (01 Apr 1910-30 Sep 1911)
On Board the Small Cruiser 'Mainz' (01 Oct 1911-21 Jan 1913)
On Board the Small Cruiser 'K�nigsberg' (22 Jan 1913-19 Jun 1913)
On Board the Small Cruiser 'Mainz' (20 Jun 1913-28 Aug 1914)
In Captivity (28 Aug 1914-15 Jan 1918)
Interned in the Netherlands (18 Jan 1918-10 Dec 1918)
Released and Placed to the Disposal of the I. Naval-Inspection (11 Dec 1918-18 Mar 1919)
With the Minesweeper-Formation of the Baltic Sea (19 Mar 1919-22 Mar 1920)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'S 18' (19 Mar 1919-30 Apr 1919)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'T 109' (01 May 1919-26 Aug 1919)
At the same time, Commandant of the Minesweeper 'M 2' (27 Aug 1919-22 Mar 1920)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (23 Mar 1920-11 Aug 1920)
Commandant of the Minesweeper 'M 30' of the 6th Half-Flotilla (12 Aug 1920-09 Nov 1921)
Commandant of the Minesweeper 'M 132' of the 5th Half-Flotilla (10 Oct 1921-07 Mar 1922)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea and Attended Course at the Ship-Artillery-School (08 Mar 1922-26 May 1922)
Instructor at the Ship-Artillery-School (27 May 1922-13 Dec 1924)
Artillery-Officer on the Cruiser 'Nymphe' (14 Dec 1924-23 Sep 1926)
2nd Admiral-Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Commander of Sea Forces of the Baltic Sea (24 Sep 1926-30 Sep 1929)
1st Artillery-Officer on the Liner 'Elsa�' (01 Oct 1929-25 Feb 1930)
1st Artillery-Officer on the Liner 'Scleswig-Holstein' (25 Feb 1930-22 Sep 1931)
2nd Admiral-Staff-Officer with Fleet Command (23 Sep 1931-26 Sep 1933)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Naval Command (27 Sep 1933-02 Nov 1933)
Naval-Attach� at the German Embassy in Tokyo, Japan (28 Dec 1933-23 Aug 1937)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (24 Aug 1937-02 Sep 1937)
Commandant of the Armoured-Ship 'Deutschland' (03 Sep 1937-15 Nov 1939)
At the same time, Acting Commander of the German Naval Forces at Spain (24 Jul 1938-15 Aug 1938)
Commandant of the Heavy Cruiser 'L�tzow' (15 Nov 1939-29 Nov 1939)
Detached to OKM (30 Nov 1939-06 Feb 1940)
Naval-Attach� at the German Embassy in Tokyo, Japan and German Admiral East Asia (21 Mar 1940-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-05 Nov 1947)
Released (05 Nov 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern: am 18.01.1945 als Admiral und Marineattach� an der deutschen Botschaft in Tokio und Deutscher Admiral Ostasien
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 24.04.1944 als Vizeadmiral und Marineattach� an der deutschen Botschaft in Tokio und Deutscher Admiral Ostasien
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Japanischer Orden der aufgehenden Sonne I. Klasse
- Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwertern
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
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