(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Konteradmiral Hans Bütow
Born: 28 Dec 1894 in Volpersdorf, Silesia
Died: 09 May 1974 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (23 Dec 1914); Leutnant zur See (13 Jul 1916); Oberleutnant zur See (28 Sep 1920); Kapitänleutnant (01 Apr 1926); Korvettenkapitän (01 Oct 1933); Fregattenkapitän (01 Apr 1937); Kapitän zur See (01 Apr 1939); Konteradmiral (01 Jan 1943)
Career:
Entered the Navy as Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training at the Naval-School in Mürwik (01 Apr 1914-09 May 1914)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Vineta’ (10 May 1914-31 Aug 1914)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Derfflinger’ (01 Sep 1914-29 Jan 1915)
On Board the Liner ‘Schwaben’ (30 Jan 1915-20 Oct 1915)
On Board the Small Cruiser ‘Augsburg’ (21 Oct 1915-07 Jan 1918)
Attended the Naval-School in Mürwik (08 Jan 1918-10 Apr 1918)
Torpedo and Watch Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Königsberg’ (11 Apr 1918-12 Jan 1919)
With the 1st Guards-Reserve-Regiment (15 Jan 1919-20 Jul 1919)
Battalion and Ordinance Officer in the II. Naval-Brigade (21 Jul 1919-10 May 1920)
Ordinance-Officer with the Ship’s-Cadre-Division of the North Sea (11 May 1920-12 Apr 1921)
Torpedo and Watch Officer on the Cruiser ‘Arcona’ (25 May 1921-10 Apr 1923)
Company-Leader and Adjutant with the VI. Coastal-Defence-Battalion (11 Apr 1923-03 Oct 1924)
Watch-Officer and Commandant in the 3rd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (04 Oct 1924-29 Sep 1927)
Adjutant of the Naval-School in Mürwik (30 Sep 1927-25 Sep 1928)
Leader of the Officer-Candidate-Company at the Naval-School in Mürwik (26 Sep 1928-23 Sep 1929)
Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Commander of the Sea-Forces of the North Sea (24 Sep 1929-31 Dec 1929)
Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Commander of Liners (01 Jan 1930-22 Sep 1932)
Chief of the 1st Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (23 Sep 1932-26 Sep 1934)
1st Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Leader of Torpedo-Boats (28 Sep 1934-03 Oct 1936)
1st Adjutant in the Command of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (04 Oct 1936-24 Oct 1938)
Chief of the Donau-Flotilla (08 Nov 1938-29 Nov 1939)
Leader of Torpedo-Boats (30 Nov 1939-19 Apr 1942)
Chief Of Staff in the Command of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (15 May 1942-21 Jun 1943)
Chief Of Staff in Naval-High-Command Baltic Sea (22 Jun 1943-01 May 1944)
Commander of Security of the Baltic Sea (08 Jun 1944-30 Nov 1944)
Chief of the 10th Security-Division (01 Dec 1944-21 Feb 1945)
Admiral of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Hamburg (23 Feb 1945-25 Feb 1946)
In Captivity (25 Feb 1946-10 Dec 1946)
Released (10 Dec 1946)

Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (62): am 12.03.1941 als Kapitän zur See und Führer der Torpedo- und Schnellboote
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse: 01.04.1939
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938: 30.10.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 01.08.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 14.04.1940
- Slowakisches Kriegssiegerkreuz III. Klasse: 14.03.1940
- Slowakische Erinnerungsmedaille: 14.03.1940
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern: 12.10.1941


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