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  High Seas Fleet Battle Squadron Commanders 1914-1918
Battle Squadron, Vizeadmiral von Lans, was replaced following the issuing of a memorandum, this challenged the pre-war fleet construction policy, arguing that it lacked strategic insight, was critical of existing fleet policy and recommended greater activity in the Baltic.
Vizeadmiral / Admiral Franz Ritter von Hipper, 7/8/1918 - 30/11/1918.
Vizeadmiral Hugo Kraft, 19/1/1918 - 13/2/1918 and 4/6/1918 - 22/7/1918.
www.gwpda.org /naval/hsfbsco.htm   (980 words)

  
 OPERATION ALBION
It was only at 0545hrs that the Russian battery was sighted and taken under fire with the medium calibre guns at a range of 46 hectometres.
Vizeadmiral Behncke had decided to conserve the barrels of his heavy artillery.
At about 2100hrs the previous evening Vizeadmiral Souchon had led the First Division of the IV Squadron, Friedrich der Grosse and Konig Albert, away from the main body to the southeast, where they anchored out of sight of land.
www.gwpda.org /naval/albion1.htm   (7095 words)

  
 Naval Campaigns Club - After Action Report: Battlecruisers
There were few fatalities, as the remains of the crews of the sunk torpedo boats could be rescued after the battle, and we made a number of prisoners from the enemy destroyers.
The commander of our victorious forces, Vizeadmiral Meyer-Kretschmer, was very pleased at the outcome of the battle and praised the commanders of the torpedo boats, Kapitän John O’Day and Konteradmiral Phillip Driscoll, for their brave and spirited attacks, both of them have been proposed for decorations.
When the news of the battle reached the fleet base at Wilhelmshaven, there were spontaneous victory demonstrations on the streets and all the bells were rung.
www.wargame.ch /board/hps/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2376   (1056 words)

  
 - Chapter 63
Not so much of the EW capabilities, as of Vizeadmiral Morser's tactics.
The object was to give her Andermani units a significant force advantage, since they were tasked as the aggressors in this particular system defense exercise.
And no doubt you simply forgot to display the positions of Vizeadmiral Hasselberg and his ships.
compsoc.dur.ac.uk /~psn/AAC/A416513973__63.htm   (2251 words)

  
 Organization of the Kriegsmarine in the West 1940-45
His HQ in the chateau of Wimille consisted of a sheltered command post, a transmission bunker, a sick-bay, a bunker for the staff officers and technicians, with three barracks and three shelters in addition.
This staff, with Vizeadmiral Hermann Mootz at its head, was headquartered at Trouville, and in regards to operations, was subordinate to Naval Group West in Paris, while in regards to personnel and supplies, it was dependent on the Commanding Admiral, France.
On 9 January 1941, Vizeadmiral Hermann Mootz was replaced by Vizeadmiral Hermann von Fischel, who stayed in that post until 16 February 1941, when the organization of the B.S.W changed.
www.feldgrau.com /kmsorgwest.html   (4049 words)

  
 World War II Commemorations: 1945 - 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The islands were the only British soil to be occupied by Nazi Germany.
The invasion, devised by Admiral Karlgeorg Schuster and Vizeadmiral Eugen Lindau, called for a full-scale assault from the sea, with air support.
In the event, the formidable forces of the Kriegsmarine were confounded by two Luftwaffe pilots who landed at Guernsey’s and Jersey’s airfields and found the local authorities ready to surrender to them.
www.navynews.co.uk /ww2/channel_islands.asp   (518 words)

  
 Otto Rehhagel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the mid-eighties, Rehhagel often fell just short of success and had a string of second places and Cup Final losses.
In that time, his nickname was Otto II or Vizeadmiral ("Vice Admiral").
However, after enjoying tremendous successes, use of this handle has obviously ceased.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Otto_Rehhagel   (1577 words)

  
 Imperial Submarines
Fregattenkapitän (FK=Cdr)(later, Vizeadmiral, Bundesmarine) Kurt Freiwald (former CO of U-33 and Adjutant to Grossadmirals Räder and Dönitz) assumes command of the U-181.
The U-181 is met by ComSubRon 8 Rear Admiral Uozumi Jisaku (former CO of HAGURO), FK Dommes, KK Wolfgang Erhardt, the Kriegsmarine's first base commander at Penang, their staffs and a band that plays the German and Japanese national anthems.
FK Freiwald is ordered to fly to Tokyo to confer with the German naval attaché and Deutscher Admiral Ostasien (German Admiral, East Asia) Vizeadmiral Paul Wennecker (former CO of Panzerschiff DEUTSCHLAND/LÜTZOW).
www.combinedfleet.com /I-501.htm   (1588 words)

  
 Admiral von Scheer
His promotions to flag officer were 27 January 1910 Konteradmiral, 9 December 1913 Vizeadmiral (Vice Admiral), and on 5 June 1916 Admiral.
With the takeover of the leadership of the High Seas Fleet, he strove from the beginning to make the Fleet a force in battle.
A first hand report by Vizeadmiral von Trotha that is very well written -- almost as good as being there yourself.
100megsfree2.com /jjscherr/scherr/vonscheer.htm   (1992 words)

  
 World War II Commemorations: 1945 - 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Both Brig Snow and Admiral Stuart, aware that they were in range of Guernsey’s mighty Batterie Mirus, whose 12in guns were capable of blowing the thin-skinned destroyers out of the water, gave the order to sail out of range.
Thus at 10pm local time (8pm GMT) a signal was received by Bulldog advising that Generalmajor Siegfried Heine, representing the vizeadmiral, would meet them at midnight at the same rendezvous.
The signal also guaranteed a safe passage to the vessels and the services of a German pilot.
www.navynews.co.uk /ww2/channel_islands2.asp   (331 words)

  
 www.prday.net - My Private Collection For Sale - Stamps, Signed Covers, Autographs, First Day Covers, Ship Post Cards, ...
A Royal Navy Cover Signed By--- Vizeadmiral Kurt Caesar Hoffmann, Knights Cross, Commanding Officer Of 'scharnhorst'.
Vizeadmiral Helmuth Brinkmann, Knight's Cross, Commanding Officer Of 'prinz Eugen'.
Generalmajor Max Ibel, Knight's Cross, At The End Of The War Was Inspector For Jet Operations.
www.prday.net /show_item.php?ID=7822   (119 words)

  
 Jutland1916.html
Did [German Vizeadmiral] Scheer outmaneuver his terrible enemy, or just brazen out the subsequent 'battle of the historians'?" asks Charles London, author of Jutland 1916.
Indeed, the German fleet destroyed and crippled more ships and suffered fewer casualties in both men and ships, but the British had forced them to disengage and run for port, thereby retaining control of the North Sea.
Royal Navy Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe (a gentlemen, populist and technocrat) and Vice-Admiral David Beatty (a patrician strategist) are characterized and contrasted with Vizeadmiral Reinhard Scheer (a conventional tactician) and Vizeadmiral Franz Hipper (a flamboyant torpedo boat and reconnaissance expert).
www.themilitarybookreview.com /html/Jutland1916.html   (952 words)

  
 Vice Admiral's Flag (Germany)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The flags follow a pattern already established in the navy of the German Empire [and inherited from the Prussian Navy] and readopted in 1956.
The flag of the Vizeadmiral (vice-admiral) is square, white with a fl Iron Cross, fimbriated fl and white, with a fl disc in the canton.
The image I made is according to the construction details in Flaggenbuch 1939 (1992 reprint).
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/de~vad.html   (205 words)

  
 With Admiral Scheer on the Kommand Bridge
By Vizeadmiral Adolf von Trotha, at that time Chief of Staff of the High Sea Fleet.
We step into the middle of the sea battle of the Skagerrak, beside Admiral Scheer on the kommand bridge of the fleet flagship S.M.S. Friedrich der Große.
Possibly the victorious sea battle of Admiral Scheer, paid for with the lives of many comrades who met a heroic death in the deep sea, will pave the way for the desire for victory at sea for Germany in the future, recognized by all the cultures of the world and blessed by our German fatherland.
www.100megsfree2.com /jjscherr/scherr/vonTrothareport.htm   (2959 words)

  
 OKW - Official Forums of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
At that level, neither the Flotille nor the Division is subordinate to one another.
Directly above Flotille level, a Chief of Inland Fleet Operations (vizeadmiral) position has been created, responsible for all naval operations of the Inland Fleet.
Congratulations to Mnkylord, who will be taking the Chief of Operations position and has been promoted to Vizeadmiral.
www.okw.wwiionline.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=3187   (508 words)

  
 Chief of Staff
Vizeadmiral Wolfgang E. Nolting (Source Presse- und Informationszentrum Marine)
Vizeadmiral Wolfgang Nolting was born in Wilhelmshaven in April 1948.
He began his military career in 1967 by attending naval officer training and was later on trained as combat diver in Eckernförde.
www.marine.de /01DB070000000001/CurrentBaseLink/W26CHDZH622INFOEN   (237 words)

  
 Order of Battle - The Battle of the Barents Sea - 31 December 1942
The convoy may also have been scattered by the gale, and this had to be considered.
U-354 was spotted on the surface at 2015 / 30th, forced to dive, depth-charged and forced to break contact.
At 0830 / 31st the weather was clear, with visibility about 7 miles to the N and 10 miles to the S, except when snow squalls occurred and visibility shut down to about 1 or 2 miles, maximum.
www.navweaps.com /index_oob/OOB_WWII_Atlantic/OOB_WWII_Barents_Sea.htm   (2234 words)

  
 H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood–The History of H.M.S. Hood: The Battle of the Denmark Strait ...
Extract from Prinz Eugen Signals Report- Brief summary of some of the key signals received by Prinz Eugen during the operation.
Position Statement of the Commander of Cruisers, Vizeadmiral Schmundt, regarding Prinz Eugen's War Diary- This report is interesting in that although Prinz Eugen is praised for her accurate fire, she is also criticised for not dropping into Bismarck's lee during the battle.
Torpedo Report- Response to a critique from Vizeadmiral Schmundt's critique of Prinz Eugen's failure to launch torpedoes at Prince of Wales.
www.hmshood.com /history/denmarkstrait/index.htm   (1390 words)

  
 Table of contents for Library of Congress control number 2005477041   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Table of contents for Library of Congress control number 2005477041
Juli 1944 und die Marine : ein Beitrag zu Ereignis und Rezeption / Jörg Hillmann ; mit einem Vorwort des Inspekteurs der Marine, Vizeadmiral Lutz Feldt, zum 60.
Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog
www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/fy0608/2005477041.html   (137 words)

  
 KURT HELD
Will Kurt and Henry survive the dreaded washing up?
Will Kurt ever get used to looking NORMAL?NAME : Vizeadmiral Kurt Utke.
Although all of the ship?s turrets were put out of action at one point, she gamely held her
www.id-london.co.uk /.kurt.held   (234 words)

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