(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Char.Konteradmiral Heinrich Gebhardt
Born: 17 Apr 1885 in Grünstadt, Pfalz
Died: 22 Jul 1939 in Berlin-Lichterfelde
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (11 Apr 1905); Leutnant zur See (28 Sep 1907); Oberleutnant zur See (06 Aug 1909); Kapitänleutnant (17 Oct 1915); Korvettenkapitän (01 Nov 1923); Fregattenkapitän (01 Apr 1929); Kapitän zur See (01 Oct 1931); Charakters als Konteradmiral (30 Sep 1934)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship ‘Stosch’ (06 Apr 1904-31 Mar 1905)
With the Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1905-30 Sep 1906)
On Board the Liner ‘Braunschweig’ (01 Oct 1906-30 Sep 1908)
Adjutant on the Heavy-Cruiser ‘Gneisenau’ (01 Oct 1908-08 Sep 1910)
Company-Officer with the II. Torpedo-Division (09 Sep 1910-30 Sep 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boats ‘V 183’ and ‘S 115’ (04 Jan 1911-13 Sep 1911)
Company-Officer with the IV. Sailor-Artillery-Battalion (01 Oct 1911-30 Sep 1912)
Company-Officer with the Mine-Battalion (01 Oct 1912-01 Aug 1914)
At the same time, Minesweeper-Commandant (23 Oct 1912-14 Dec 1912)
At the same time, Minesweeper-Commandant (02 Jul 1913-20 Sep 1913)
At the same time, Minesweeper-Commandant (20 Oct 1913-11 Dec 1913)
At the same time, Minesweeper-Commandant (07 Apr 1914-30 May 1914)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Division-Boat ‘D 3’, I. Minesweeper-Division (02 Aug 1914-00 May 1915)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘T 103’, I. Minesweeper-Division (00 May 1915-30 Sep 1916)
Chief of the 1st Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (01 Oct 1916-30 May 1920)
2nd Admiral-Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Commander of Naval-Forces of the North-Seas (31 May 1920-31 Mar 1921)
Chief of the 7th Half-Flotilla (01 Apr 1921-31 Aug 1921)
Instructor with the Barrier Test and Instruction Command (01 Sep 1921-02 Apr 1925)
Navigations-Officer on the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (03 Apr 1925-30 Sep 1925)
Navigations-Officer on the Liner ‘Hannover’ (01 Oct 1925-06 Apr 1926)
Navigations-Officer on the Liner ‘Schleswig-Holstein’ (07 Apr 1926-27 Sep 1927)
Advisor in the Naval Training Department, Naval Command (28 Sep 1927-29 Sep 1930)
Commandant of the Liner ‘Hannover’ (30 Sep 1930-25 Sep 1931)
Chairman of the Test Committee for New Ship Construction, at the same time from 1934 Acting-Naval-Depot-Inspector (09 Oct 1931-30 Sep 1934)
Retired (30 Sep 1934)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine without mobilisation (22 Mar 1939-22 Apr 1939)
Died (22 Jul 1939)

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