(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Char.Konteradmiral Reinhold Knobloch
Born: 13 Mar 1883 in Roßleben on the Unstrut
Died: 27 Mar 1962 in Stuttgart
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (11 Apr 1903); Leutnant zur See (29 Sep 1905); Oberleutnant zur See (30 Mar 1908); Kapitänleutnant (22 Mar 1914); Korvettenkapitän (01 Jan 1921); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1928); Kapitän zur See (01 Oct 1929); Charakter als Konteradmiral (30 Apr 1936)
Career:
Entered the Navy as Seekadett at Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship ‘Stein’ (01 Apr 1902-31 Mar 1903)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1903-30 Sep 1904)
Transferred to the Cadre-Battalion of the Sailor-Artillery-Battalion Kiautschou (01 Oct 1904-30 Sep 1905)
On Board the Liner ‘Braunschweig’ (01 Oct 1905-31 Mar 1907)
Transferred to the Cadre-Battalion of the Sailor-Artillery-Battalion Kiautschou and Departed to East Asia (01 Apr 1907-00 Jul 1907)
Company-Officer with the Sailor-Artillery-Battalion Kiautschou (00 Aug 1907-00 Aug 1909)
Returned Home from Tsingtau and Granted Leave (00 Aug 1909-00 Nov 1909)
Placed to the Disposal of the II. Naval-Inspection (00 Nov 1909-04 Jun 1910)
Watch-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Danzig’ (05 Jun 1910-30 Sep 1911)
Watch-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser ‘Von Der Tann’ (01 Oct 1911-29 Sep 1913)
Watch and 2nd Artillery-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Stettin’ (30 Sep 1913-05 Feb 1914)
2nd and 1st Artillery-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Rostock’ (05 Feb 1914-31 May 1916)
1st Artillery-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Danzig’ (02 Jun 1916-00 Apr 1917)
1st Artillery-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Karlsruhe’ (00 Apr 1917-00 Sep 1918)
Submarine-Training at the Submarine-School (00 Sep 1918-00 Nov 1918)
Detached for Service to the Imperial Shipyard Wilhelmshaven (from 24 Nov 1918 Reichs-Shipyard) (00 Nov 1918-00 Dec 1918)
Detached for Service to the Reichs-Shipyard Kiel (00 Dec 1918-02 Feb 1919)
Transferred to the III. Naval-Brigade (03 Feb 1919-30 Jun 1920)
Admiral-Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Commander of Sea Forces of the Baltic Sea (01 Jul 1920-02 Sep 1920)
Artillery-Instructor at the Naval-School Mürwik (03 Sep 1920-14 Feb 1924)
1st Artillery-Officer on the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (15 Feb 1924-31 Aug 1925)
2nd Admiral-Staff-Officer with the Staff of Fleet Command (01 Sep 1925-28 Sep 1928)
Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of Naval Artillery (29 Sep 1928-27 Sep 1929)
Commandant of the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (28 Sep 1929-25 Feb 1930)
Commandant of the Liner ‘Schleswig-Holstein’ (25 Feb 1930-29 Sep 1931)
Commandant of Fortifications of the Elbe and Wesermündung (30 Sep 1931-28 Sep 1933)
Retired (30 Sep 1933)
Reactivated as a Territorial-Officer (Supplemental-Officer from 05 Mar 1935) and Artillery-Instructor with the Inspection of Naval Artillery (01 Oct 1933-30 Apr 1936)
Retired (30 Apr 1936)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine without being Mobilised (15 Feb 1939)
In Russian Captivity (01 Jun 1945-06 Oct 1955)
Released (06 Oct 1955)

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