(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Ernst Schumacher
Born: 12 Nov 1881 in Ulderup, District Flensburg
Died: 01 Sep 1952 in Marburg, Lahn
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (19 Apr 1901); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1903); Oberleutnant zur See (20 Nov 1905); Kapitänleutenant (28 Sep 1910); Charakter als Korvettenkapitän (17 Dec 1919); Korvettenkapitän (05 Feb 1920); Fregattenkapitän (01 Apr 1925); Kapitän zur See (01 Jan 1928); Charakter als Konteradmiral (30 Sep 1929); Konteradmiral z.V. (01 Sep 1940)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Attended Basic-Training (07 Apr 1900-22 May 1900)
On Board the School-Ship ‘Gneisenau’ (23 May 1900-16 Dec 1900)
On Board the School-Ship ‘Stein’ (15 Jan 1901-14 Apr 1901)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (15 Apr 1901-27 Sep 1902)
On Board the Liner ‘Kaiser Karl der Große’ (08 Oct 1902-30 Sep 1903)
Company-Officer in the II. Sailor-Division (01 Oct 1903-31 Mar 1904)
On Board the Liner ‘Mecklenburg’ (01 Apr 1904-30 Sep 1904)
Company-Officer in the II. Naval-Division (01 Oct 1904-03 Apr 1905)
Watch-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Berlin’ (04 Apr 1905-28 Sep 1905)
Company-Officer in the II. Sailor-Division (29 Sep 1905-31 Mar 1906)
Departed to Dare Salaam (01 Apr 1906-16 Jul 1906)
Watch-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Seeadler’ (17 Jul 1906-10 Jun 1908)
Returned Home from German East-Africa and Company-Officer in the II. Shipyard-Division (11 Jun 1908-31 Mar 1909)
Instructor and Inspection-Officer at the Ship-Artillery-School (01 Apr 1909-14 Sep 1910)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Schlesien’ (15 Sep 1910-06 Oct 1911)
Watch-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Cöln’ (07 Oct 1911-30 Sep 1913)
Watch and 3rd Artillery Officer on the Heavy Cruiser ‘Von der Tann’ (01 Oct 1913-01 Aug 1915)
2nd Artillery-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser ‘Lützow’ (08 Aug 1915-01 Jun 1916)
Construction-Indoctrination ‘Baden’ (02 Jun 1916-21 Sep 1916)
2nd Artillery-Officer on the Liner ‘Baden’ (22 Sep 1916-05 Jan 1919)
Staff-Officer with the Staff of the II. Sailor-Division (27 Jan 1919-30 Sep 1919)
In the Welfare-Department of the Command of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (01 Oct 1919-16 Mar 1920)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Admiralty (17 Mar 1920-09 Jul 1920)
Department-Head in the Weapons-Department of the Admiralty (10 Jul 1920-14 Sep 1920)
Department-Head in the Weapons-Department of Naval Command (15 Sep 1920-21 May 1924)
Commandant of Fortifications of Emsmündung (28 May 1924-27 Sep 1927)
Location-Senior Kiel (04 Oct 1927-31 Oct 1927)
Commandant Of Kiel (01 Nov 1927-27 Sep 1929)
At the same time, Port-Captain Of Kiel and Naval-Commissioner of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Channel (04 Oct 1927-27 Sep 1929)
Retired (30 Sep 1929)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine and Commandant in Section Sylt (04 Sep 1939-22 Jun 1941)
Commandant of Sea-Fortifications of the Ukraine (23 Jun 1941-30 Sep 1941)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (01 Oct 1941-28 Feb 1942)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine (28 Feb 1942-31 May 1943)
Retired (31 May 1943)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Roter Adler-Orden IV. Klasse
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Badischer Orden vom Zähringer Löwen mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse
- Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Kriegsabzeichen der Marineartillerie


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