(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generaladmiral Hermann Boehm
Born: 18 Jan 1884 in Rybnik, Upper Silesia
Died: 11 Apr 1972 in Kiel
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (15 Apr 1904); Leutnant zur See (28 Sep 1906); Oberleutnant zur See (13 Oct 1908); Kapitänleutnant (19 Sep 1914); Korvettenkapitän (01 Jan 1922); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1928); Kapitän zur See (01 Jul 1930); Konteradmiral (01 Oct 1934); Vizeadmiral (01 Apr 1937); Admiral (01 Apr 1938); Generaladmiral (01 Apr 1941)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training and on board the School-Ship ‘Stein’ (01 Apr 1903-31 Mar 1904)
Attended Naval-School and Special-Courses (01 Apr 1904-30 Sep 1905)
On Board the Battleship ‘Wittelsbach’ (01 Oct 1905-02 Apr 1907)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Victoria Louise’ (02 Apr 1908-31 Mar 1909)
Watch-Officer on the School-Ship ‘König Wilhelm’ (01 Apr 1909-30 Sep 1909)
Company-Officer with the IV. Sailor-Artillery-Battalion (01 Oct 1909-14 Sep 1910)
Company-Officer with the II. Torpedo-Division (15 Sep 1910-01 Aug 1914)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boats ‘S 177’ and ‘S 100’ (04 Jan 1911-13 May 1911)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 74’ (01 Dec 1911-09 Dec 1911)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 69’ (19 Feb 1912-02 Oct 1912)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boats ‘S 79’ and ‘S 86’ (01 Dec 1912-14 Dec 1912)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 89’ (01 Jun 1913-31 Jul 1913)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 103’ (31 Aug 1913-13 Sep 1913)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 160’ (02 Nov 1913-23 Dec 1913)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 160’ (16 Mar 1914-28 Jun 1915)
Flag-Lieutenant in the VI. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (29 Jun 1915-27 Jul 1918)
At the same time, Commandant of Torpedo-Boat ‘G 37’ (29 Jun 1915-17 Jan 1916)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boats ‘G 41’, ‘V 69’ and ‘V 128’ (18 Jan 1916-27 Jul 1918)
3rd Adjutant to Staff of Naval-Station of the North Sea and Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘D 2’ (28 Jul 1918-16 Mar 1919)
Retired from Naval Service (16 Mar 1919)
Reactivated to Naval Service as Navigations-Instructor at the Naval-School in Mürwik (28 Aug 1920-25 Mar 1923)
1st Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (28 Mar 1923-17 May 1926)
Chief of the II. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (18 May 1926-25 Sep 1928)
Advisor in the Fleet-Department of the Naval Command (27 Sep 1928-27 Sep 1929)
Chief Of The Fleet-Department, Naval-Command (28 Sep 1929-29 Sep 1932)
Chief Of Staff, Fleet-Command (30 Sep 1932-02 Oct 1933)
Commandant of the Battleship ‘Hessen’ (03 Oct 1933-24 Sep 1934)
Commander of Reconnaissance-Forces (25 Sep 1934-27 Sep 1937)
At the same time, Commander of Naval-Forces in Spain (25 Aug 1936-05 Oct 1936)
At the same time, Commander of Naval-Forces in Spain (14 Nov 1936-15 Dec 1936)
At the same time, Commander of Naval-Forces in Spain (14 Nov 1936-15 Dec 1936)
At the same time, Commander of Naval-Forces in Spain (20 Mar 1937-14 May 1937)
At the same time, Commander of Naval-Forces in Spain (23 Jun 1937-03 Aug 1937)
Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (04 Oct 1937-27 Oct 1938)
Fleet-Chief, Fleet Command (01 Nov 1938-20 Oct 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (21 Oct 1939-09 Apr 1940)
Commanding Admiral Norway (10 Apr 1940-31 Jan 1943)
Commander-in-Chief of Naval-High-Command Norway (01 Feb 1943-03 Mar 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (04 Mar 1943-31 May 1943)
Retired from Naval Service (31 May 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine and Detached to the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy (01 Mar 1944-31 Mar 1945)
Retired (31 Mar 1945)

Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 20.11.1941 als Generaladmiral und Kommandierender Admiral Norwegen
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse mit Spange “Vor dem Feinde”
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz (Marine)
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medalla de la Campaña de España
- Spanienkreuz
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes


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