Vizeadmiral Friedrich Rieve Born: 27 Jun 1896 in Kiel Died: 16 Feb 1981 in Swisttal-Buschhoven, Rhineland (Rheinland) Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (29 Oct 1914); Leutnant zur See (13 Jul 1916); Oberleutnant zur See (28 Sep 1920); Kapit�nleutnant (01 Apr 1926); Korvettenkapit�n (01 Oct 1933); Fregattenkapit�n (01 Apr 1937); Kapit�n zur See (01 Apr 1939); Konteradmiral (01 Jan 1943); Vizeadmiral (01 Oct 1943) Career:
Entered the Navy and Attended Basic-Training and Seekadett on Board the Heavy Cruiser �Victoria Louise� (01 Apr 1914-09 Aug 1914)
Ships-Cadre of the Heavy Cruiser �Derfflinger� (10 Aug 1914-31 Aug 1914)
In the 1st Sailor-Regiment of the Naval-Corps Flaunders (01 Sep 1914-17 Jan 1915)
In The 1st Naval-Infantry-Regiment of the Naval-Corps Flaunders (18 Jan 1915-06 Mar 1915)
In the 1st Sailor-Regiment of the Naval-Corps Flaunders (07 Mar 1915-26 Oct 1915)
In the 5th Sailor-Regiment of the Naval-Corps Flaunders (27 Oct 1915-17 Jan 1916)
Navigation-Course on the Liner �Wittelsbach� (18 Jan 1916-05 Mar 1916)
Artillery-Course on the Heavy Cruiser �Kaiserin Augusta� (06 Mar 1916-05 May 1916)
Torpedo-Course on the Torpedo-Boat �T 102� (06 May 1916-08 Jul 1916)
Training at the Naval-School M�rwik (09 Jul 1916-30 Sep 1916)
On Board the Small Cruiser �K�nigsberg� (01 Oct 1916-22 Jan 1918)
Detached to Artillery-Course on Board �Kaiserin Augusta� (27 May 1917-08 Jul 1917)
Acting 3rd Artillery-Officer on the Small Cruiser �N�rnberg� (23 Jan 1918-04 Mar 1918)
3rd Artillery-Officer on the Small Cruiser �Stra�burg� (05 Mar 1918-10 Jan 1919)
Granted Leave (11 Jan 1919-27 Apr 1919)
Company-Officer with the III. Naval-Brigade (28 Apr 1919-31 May 1920)
Company-Officer in the Ships-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (01 Jun 1920-05 Jul 1920)
Watch-Officer with the III. Flotilla (06 Jul 1920-02 Oct 1921)
Course at the Naval Signals School (03 Oct 1921-31 Dec 1921)
Flag-Lieutenant with the Staff of the Commander of Sea-Forces of the Baltic Sea (01 Jan 1922-09 Apr 1923)
Instructor at the Ship Artillery School (10 Apr 1923-27 Sep 1925)
Ships-Cadre �Emden� (28 Sep 1925-09 Nov 1925)
Watch and Division Officer on the Cruiser �Emden� (10 Nov 1925-28 May 1928)
Adjutant of the Ship Artillery School (29 May 1928-30 Sep 1928)
Instructor at the Ship Artillery School (01 Oct 1928-30 Sep 1929)
Subsidiary-Leadership-Training (01 Oct 1929-08 Apr 1931)
Detached for Service to the Ship Artillery School (09 Apr 1931-07 Aug 1931)
Detached for Service to the Naval Defence Department, Naval Command (08 Aug 1931-22 Sep 1931)
Artillery-Officer on the Cruiser �K�nigsberg� (23 Sep 1931-27 Sep 1932)
2nd Admiral-Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Commander of Reconnaissance-Force (28 Sep 1932-31 Jan 1935)
In the Military Economics Department, Wehrmacht-Office, Reichs War Ministry (15 Jan 1936-05 Oct 1936)
Chief of the Armaments-Economics-Department, Wehrmacht-Office, Reichs War Ministry (06 Oct 1936-12 Sep 1938)
Detached to the Staff of Naval-Group-Command East (13 Sep 1938-08 Oct 1938)
2nd Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of Fleet-Command (09 Oct 1938-12 Nov 1939)
Commandant of the Cruiser �Karlsruhe�; and at the same time on April 1940 Leader of Warship-Group 4 (Kristiansand/Arendal) with Operation �Weser�bung� (13 Nov 1939-10 Apr 1940)
Port-Commandant Oslo (22 Apr 1940-03 May 1940)
Commandant of Sea-Fortifications Oslo then Oslofjord (04 May 1940-20 Aug 1940)
Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (21 Aug 1940-07 Apr 1943)
Commanding Admiral Channel Coast (11 May 1943-08 Sep 1944)
Admiral with Army-Group B (09 Sep 1944-10 Nov 1944)
Admiral with Army-Group D (11 Nov 1944-10 Dec 1944)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of Naval High Command North Sea (11 Dec 1944-03 Jan 1945)
Gas and Air Protection Inspector of the Navy (04 Jan 1945-31 Jan 1945)
Detached to OKM (01 Feb 1945-28 Feb 1945)
Chief of the Administration-Office, OKM (01 Mar 1945-22 Jul 1945)
In Captivity (22 Jul 1945-28 Dec 1946)
Released (28 Dec 1946)
Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (02 Feb 1942)
1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den (01 Oct 1938)
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den (14 Mar 1938)
Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen
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