Admiral Hans-Heinrich Wurmbach Born: 12 May 1891 in Siegen, Westphalia (Westfalen) Died: 16 Dec 1965 in Schleswig Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (15 Apr 1912); Leutnant zur See (03 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant zur See (26 Apr 1917); Kapit�nleutnant (01 Mar 1921); Korvettenkapit�n (01 Apr 1929); Fregattenkapit�n (01 Oct 1934); Kapit�n zur See (01 Oct 1936); Konteradmiral (01 Sep 1940); Vizeadmiral (01 Sep 1942); Admiral (01 Oct 1944) Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Attended Basic Training and on Board the Heavy Cruiser 'Hansa' (01 Apr 1911-31 Mar 1912)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1912-30 Sep 1913)
On Board the Small Cruiser 'Stra�burg' (01 Oct 1913-17 Dec 1916)
Training at the Submarine-School and Watch-Officer on the Submarine 'UA' (17 Dec 1916-22 Apr 1917)
Watch-Officer on 'U 38' of the Submarine-Flotilla Mediterranean (23 Apr 1917-14 Aug 1918)
Course at the Naval-School (15 Aug 1918-26 Sep 1918)
Commandant of 'UC 101' of the II. U-Flotilla Mediterranean (10 Oct 1918-17 Nov 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the II. Submarine-Flotilla (02 Dec 1918-02 Mar 1919)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (03 Mar 1919-14 Mar 1919)
With the Supply-Battalion of the II. Naval-Brigade (15 Mar 1919-23 Nov 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 4th Naval-Regiment, II. Naval-Brigade (24 Nov 1919-31 May 1920)
With the Ships-Cadre-Detachment of the North Sea (01 Jun 1920-12 Sep 1920)
Inspection-Officer in the Naval-School M�rwik (13 Sep 1920-02 Jan 1922)
At the same time, Training-Officer on the Sailing-Tender 'Niobe' (01 Apr 1921-31 May 1921)
At the same time, Commandant of the Minesweeper 'M 90' (02 Jun 1921-09 Jun 1921)
At the same time, Commandant of the Minesweeper 'M 90' (24 Aug 1921-01 Sep 1921)
Adjutant of the Chief of Naval Command (03 Jan 1922-22 Jul 1925)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Naval Command (23 Jul 1925-14 Oct 1925)
Adjutant and Torpedo-Officer on the Cruiser 'Emden' (15 Oct 1925-02 Apr 1928)
Adjutant of the Commander Kiel (02 Apr 1928-30 Sep 1928)
Kapit�nleutnant with the Staff and Company-Chief in the Naval-School Friedrichsort (01 Oct 1928-03 Jan 1930)
Advisor in the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy (04 Jan 1930-01 Oct 1932)
First Officer on the Cruiser 'Emden' (02 Oct 1932-18 Jan 1933)
Construction-Indoctrination Armoured-Ship 'Deutschland' (19 Jan 1933-31 Mar 1933)
First Officer on the Armoured-Ship 'Deutschland' (01 Apr 1933-28 Sep 1934)
Naval-Attach� at the German Embassy in Rome (05 Oct 1934-21 Sep 1936)
Chief of the Naval-Defence-Department, OKM (01 Oct 1936-28 Oct 1938)
Commandant of the Armoured-Ship 'Admiral Scheer' (31 Oct 1938-24 Oct 1939)
Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (25 Oct 1939-14 May 1942)
At the same time, Chief Of Staff Naval-Group-Command East (06 Nov 1939-20 May 1940)
Admiral Black Sea (15 May 1942-09 Nov 1942)
Taken ill and Granted Leave (10 Nov 1942-18 Mar 1943)
Commanding Admiral Denmark (19 Mar 1943-15 Apr 1944)
Commanding Admiral Skagerrak (16 Apr 1944-08 May 1945)
Chief of the German Naval-Command Denmark (09 May 1945-04 Aug 1945)
Retired (04 Aug 1945)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 28.12.1943 als Vizeadmiral und Kommandierender Admiral D�nemark
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- L�beckisches Hanseatenkreuz
- T�rkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- U-Bootskriegsabzeichen, 1918
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
- Kgl. Rum�n. Orden �Michael der Tapfere� III. Klasse: 15.01.1943
- Grosskreuz des Kroatischer Kriegsordens der Krone des K�nigs Zvonimir
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