Konteradmiral Erich Alfred Breuning Born: 16 Oct 1897 in Rottweil, W�rttemberg Died: 28 Nov 1978 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (12 Oct 1916); Leutnant zur See (17 Mar 1921); Oberleutnant zur See (01 Apr 1922); Kapit�nleutnant (01 Dec 1928); Korvettenkapit�n (01 Apr 1935); Fregattenkapit�n (01 Oct 1938); Kapit�n zur See (01 Apr 1940); Konteradmiral (01 Jun 1043) Career:
Entered the Navy as a War-Volunteer with Aspiring Officer-Service, Attended the War-School in M�rwik (03 Jan 1916-04 Mar 1916)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser �Freya� (05 Mar 1916-04 May 1916)
On Board the Liner �Schleswig-Holstein� (05 May 1916-31 Oct 1916)
Attended Naval-School and Weapons-Courses (01 Nov 1916-00 Jun 1917)
With the I. Sea-Flying-Battalion (00 Jun 1917-15 Nov 1917)
On Board the Liner �Kaiserin� (16 Nov 1917-17 Nov 1918)
Granted Leave (18 Nov 1918-24 Feb 1919)
Watch-Officer on the Small Cruiser �C�ln� (25 Feb 1919-21 Jun 1919)
In British Captivity (22 Jun 1919-31 Jan 1920)
Granted-Leave (01 Feb 1920-15 Jun 1920)
Divisions and Artillery Officer on the Torpedo-Boats �T 196� and �V 3� with the II. Flotilla (16 Jun 1920-31 Mar 1922)
Watch, Divisions and Artillery Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �V 2� with the II. Flotilla (01 Apr 1922-30 Sep 1922)
Platoon-Officer in the Coastal-Defence-Battalion I (01 Oct 1922-27 Sep 1925)
Adjutant and Watch-Officer on the Cruiser �Nymphe� (28 Sep 1925-29 Sep 1927)
Commandant of the Minesweeper �M 122� with the 1st Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (30 Sep 1927-23 Sep 1929)
Leader of the Candidate-Company at the Naval-School in M�rwik (24 Sep 1929-31 Mar 1932)
Advisor with the Experimental Mine Command (01 Apr 1932-20 Sep 1934)
3rd Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Commander of Reconnaissance-Forces (21 Sep 1934-15 Oct 1936)
Advisor for Mine Affairs in the Operations Department OKM (16 Oct 1936-09 Sep 1942)
Chief of the 3rd Security-Division (21 Sep 1942-31 May 1943)
Commander of Security West (01 Jun 1943-25 Sep 1944)
Chief Of Staff of the NS-Operations-Staff, OKW(28 Oct 1944-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-17 May 1948)
Released (17 May 1948)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 24.09.1944 als Konteradmiral und Befehlshaber der Sicherung West
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- 1939 EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern: 25.03.1942
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