(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Admiral Eugen Lindau
Born: 03 May 1883 in Magdeburg
Died: 10 May 1960 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (15 Apr 1904); Leutnant zur See (28 Sep 1906); Oberleutnant zur see (10 Nov 1908); Kapitänleutnant (13 Oct 1914); Korvettenkapitän (01 Jul 1921); Fregattebkapitän (01 May 1928); Kapitän zur See (01 Feb 1930); Konteradmiral (01 Oct 1933); Charakter als Vizeadmiral (20 Apr 1937); Vizeadmiral (01 Oct 1937); Admiral z.V. (01 Mar 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy and attended Basic-Training and Seekadett on Board the School-Ship ‘Stein’ (01 Apr 1903-31 Mar 1904)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1904-30 Sep 1905)
On Board the Liner ‘’Elsaß’ (01 Oct 1905-30 Sep 1908)
Company-Officer with the I. Torpedo-Division (01 Oct 1908-07 Aug 1910)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 148’ (04 Jan 1909-10 Feb 1909)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 139’ (10 Feb 1909-06 Jun 1909)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 148’ (07 Jun 1909-19 Sep 1909)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 109’ (01 Feb 1910-05 Feb 1910)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 109’ (09 Apr 1910-24 Apr 1910)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 109’ (06 Aug 1910-07 Aug 1910)
Court Officer with the I. Torpedo-Division (08 Aug 1910-30 Sep 1911)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Division-Boat ‘D 4’ (Tender of the Formation of Reconnaissance Ships) (01 Oct 1911-30 Sep 1912)
Company-Officer of the I. Torpedo-Division (01 Oct 1912-01 Jul 1914)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 142’ (01 Nov 1912-23 Dec 1912)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 142’ (01 Mar 1913-24 May 1913)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 142’ (09 Apr 1914-30 May 1914)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 142’ of the II. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (02 Jul 1914-00 Mar 1915)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 144’ of the II. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (00 Mar 1915-16 Jun 1915)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 100’ of the II. then VIII. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (17 Jun 1915-28 Nov 1918)
Adjutant of the Inspection of Torpedo Affairs (29 Nov 1918-28 Dec 1918)
Company-Leader in the 1st Guards-Reserve-Regiment (29 Dec 1918-28 Jul 1919)
Battalion-Commander in the II. Naval-Brigade (29 Jul 1919-31 May 1920)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Sea (01 Jun 1920-12 Apr 1921)
Ships-Cadre of the ‘Arcona’ (13 Apr 1921-24 May 1921)
First Officer on the Cruiser ‘Arcona’ (25 May 1921-10 Nov 1922)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Sea (11 Nov 1922-09 Oct 1923)
Advisor in the Naval-Officer-Personnel-Department, Naval Command (10 Oct 1923-26 Oct 1926)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (27 Oct 1926-09 Oct 1929)
Ships-Cadre of the ‘Karlsruhe’ (10 Oct 1929-05 Nov 1929)
Commandant of the Cruiser ‘Karlsruhe’ (06 Nov 1929-25 Sep 1931)
Commandant Of Swinemünde (28 Sep 1931-28 Sep 1933)
Leader of the Reichsmarine-Service-Office Hamburg (02 Oct 1933-31 Jan 1935)
At the same time, Military-Region-Commander Hamburg (02 Oct 1933-30 Sep 1934)
Admiral of the Reichsmarine-Service-Office Hamburg (01 Feb 1935-03 Jul 1935)
Admiral of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Hamburg (04 Jul 1935-05 Oct 1936)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Elbing (06 Oct 1936-14 Aug 1939)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Bremen (22 Aug 1938-31 Dec 1939)
Retired (31 Dec 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine and Deputy-Reichs-Commissioner of the Prize-Court, Hamburg (01 Jan 1940-25 May 1940)
Naval-Commander North France (26 May 1940-19 Feb 1941)
Naval-Commander West France (20 Feb 1941-07 Aug 1942)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (08 Aug 1942-31 Aug 1942)
Retired (31 Aug 1942)

Decorations & Awards:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Kronen-Orden IV. Klasse
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Sachsen-Weimarischen Hausordens der Wachsamkeit oder vom weissen Falken
- Kgl. Preuss. Rettungsmedaille am Bande
- Türkische Silberne Liakat-Medaille mit Säbel
- Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918, in Schwarz (Marine)
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse


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