Generaladmiral Oskar Kummetz Born: 21 Jul 1891 in Illowo, District Neidemburg, East Prussia Died: 17 Dec 1980 in Neustadt On The Weinstra�e Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (15 Apr 1911); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1913); Oberleutnant zur See (22 Mar 1916); Kapit�nleutnant (01 Jan 1921); Korvettenkapit�n (01 Dec 1928); Fregattenkapit�n (01 Jul 1934); Kapit�n zur See (01 Apr 1936); Konteradmiral (01 Jan 1940); Vizeadmiral (01 Apr 1942); Admiral (01 Mar 1943); Generaladmiral (16 Sep 1944) Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett at Basic-Training and on Board the Heavy Cruiser �Victoria Louise� (01 Apr 1910-31 Mar 1911)
Naval-School M�rwik and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1911-30 Sep 1912)
On Board the Battleship �Helgoland� (01 Oct 1912-03 Apr 1913)
On Board the Battleship �Posen� (04 Apr 1913-19 Mar 1916)
Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �V 108�, School-Half-Flotilla (31 Mar 1916-08 Jun 1916)
Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �V 1� with the V. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (14 Jun 1916-05 Oct 1917)
Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �G 11� with the V. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (06 Oct 1917-19 Mar 1918)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat �G 10� with the V. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (20 Mar 1918-06 Feb 1919)
Commandant of the Minesweeper �M 84� with the 4th Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (07 Feb 1919-10 Oct 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the II. Coastal-Defence-Regiment (11 Oct 1919-18 Mar 1920)
Granted Leave (19 Mar 1920-30 May 1920)
Battalion-Adjutant with the Coastal-Defence-Regiment Wilhelmshaven (31 May 1920-24 Oct 1920)
Company-Leader in the Coastal-Defence-Battalion II (25 Oct 1920-25 Sep 1922)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat �V 1� with the 3rd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (26 Sep 1922-14 Sep 1924)
3rd Admiral-Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (15 Sep 1924-27 Sep 1927)
Chief of the 3rd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (01 Oct 1927-27 Sep 1929)
3rd Admiral-Staff-Officer with Fleet Command (28 Sep 1929-30 Sep 1932)
Advisor in the Naval-Training-Department, Naval Command (01 Oct 1932-03 Oct 1934)
Leader Of Torpedo-Boats (04 Oct 1934-28 Sep 1937)
Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (30 Sep 1937-30 Oct 1938)
Chief Of Staff, Fleet Command (31 Oct 1938-20 Oct 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (21 Oct 1939-20 Dec 1939)
Inspector Of Torpedo Affairs (21 Dec 1939-29 May 1942)
Leader of Warship-Group V (Oslo) for Operation �Weser�bung� (05 Apr 1940-11 Apr 1940)
Commander Of Cruisers (03 Jun 1942-18 Feb 1943)
Commander of Battle-Groups (on 09 Nov 1943 Granted Leave) (19 Feb 1943-29 Feb 1944)
Commander-in-Chief of Naval High Command Baltic Sea (01 Mar 1944-23 Jul 1945)
In Captivity (23 Jul 1945-30 Nov 1946)
Released (30 Nov 1946)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (54): am 18.10.1941 als Konteradmiral und F�hrer der Kampfgruppe Oslo
- 1914 EK I : 27.09.1919
- 1914 EK II : 30.06.1916
- Deutsches Reiterabzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer: 00.01.1935
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV bis I Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Komturkreuz des Kgl. Ungar. Verdienstordens: 20.08.1938
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes: 14.03.1940
- Spange zum EK I: 12.04.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 14.10.1939
- Flottenkriegsabzeichen: 05.02.1942
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