(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Kurt Böhmer
Born: 31 Dec 1892 in Magdeburg
Died: 01 Oct 1944 around Gasseln, Latvia (Killed)
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (23 Dec 1914); Leutnant zur See (13 Jul 1916); Oberleutnant zur See (28 Sep 1920); Kapitänleutnant (01 Apr 1927); Korvettenkapitän (01 Jul 1934); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1937); Kapitän zur See (01 Aug 1939); Kommodore (10 Apr 1942); Konteradmiral (01 Feb 1943)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Attended Basic-Training and on Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Hansa’ (01 Apr 1914-10 Aug 1914)
On Board the Liner ‘König Albert’ (11 Aug 1914-23 Jan 1916)
At the Naval-School in Mürwik (24 Jan 1916-04 Mar 1916)
Adjutant on the Liner ‘König Albert’ (05 Mar 1916-14 Aug 1917)
Radio-Officer on Board the Liner ‘König Albert’ (20 Nov 1917-00 Jul 1918)
Submarine-Training and Watch-Officer on ‘U 17’ and ‘U 22’ (00 Jul 1918-00 Nov 1918)
Granted Leave then with various Commands, including Watch-Officer in the 19th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla and III. Flotilla (00 Dec 1918-29 Mar 1922)
Adjutant and Assistant at Barrier-Test-Command (02 Apr 1924-30 Sep 1924)
Commandant of the Minesweeper ‘M 136’ (01 Oct 1924-11 Oct 1926)
Company-Leader in the 1st Battalion of the I. Ship’s-Cadre-Division (12 Oct 1926-30 Sep 1927)
Company-Chief in the I. Naval-Artillery-Battalion (01 Oct 1927-04 May 1930)
Watch-Officer and Roll Officer on the Liner ‘Hessen’ (25 Sep 1930-14 Mar 1933)
Company-Chief and Leader of the Barrier-Unit in the Barrier-Battalion (15 Mar 1933-29 Sep 1933)
Chief of the 1st Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (30 Sep 1933-26 Sep 1935)
Advisor in the Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (27 Sep 1935-30 Sep 1936)
First Officer on the Armoured-Ship ‘Admiral Scheer’ (21 Jul 1937-21 Jan 1940)
Leader of the Special-Formation of the North Sea (22 Jan 1940-31 May 1940)
Chief Of Staff of the Staff of the Commander of Security of the North Sea (01 Jun 1940-15 Oct 1940)
Leader of Minesweepers North (16 Oct 1940-11 Mar 1942)
Leader of Minesweeper-Formation East (12 Mar 1942-16 Jun 1944)
Chief of the 9th Security-Division (17 Jun 1944-01 Oct 1944)
Killed-in-Action by Gasseln, Latvia (01 Oct 1944)

Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (33): am 06.10.1940 als Kapitän zur See und Chef des Stabes beim Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Nordsee
- EK II: 06.01.1916
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Komturkreuz des Kgl. Spanisch-Marrokanischen Mahaudia-Ordens: 13.05.1938
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I. Klasse: 01.04.1939
- Medalla de la Campaña de España
- Spanienkreuz in Silber (ohne Schwerter): 06.06.1939
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes: 26.10.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 21.04.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 17.04.1940
- Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände: 17.01.1941
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern: 10.10.1942


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