(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Siegfried Engel
Born: 10 May 1892 in Berlin
Died: 12 Jul 1976 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (15 Apr 1912); Leutnant zur See (03 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant zur See (26 Apr 1917); Kapitänleutnant (01 Jun 1925); Korvettenkapitän (01 Apr 1933); Fregattenkapitän (01 Jan 1937); Kapitän zur See (01 Oct 1938); Konteradmiral (01 Apr 1943)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training and On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Hertha’ (01 Apr 1911-31 Mar 1912)
Naval-School Mürwik and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1912-30 Sep 1913)
1st Radio, Roll, and Watch Officer on the Liner ‘Westfalen’ (01 Oct 1913-08 Aug 1918)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Oldenburg’ (09 Aug 1918-04 Dec 1918)
Granted Leave (05 Dec 1918-01 Mar 1919)
Retired (01 Mar 1919)
Reactivated to Naval Service with Ship’s-Cadre ‘Elsaß’ (01 Oct 1923-24 Feb 1924)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (25 Feb 1924-28 Sep 1924)
Company-Leader, Coastal-Defence-Battalion II (29 Sep 1924-08 Mar 1925)
Adjutant of the Coastal-Defence-Battalion II (09 Mar 1925-23 Sep 1925)
Company-Chief, Coastal-Defence-Battalion II (24 Sep 1925-30 Sep 1926)
Company-Chief, II. Naval-Artillery-Battalion (01 Oct 1926-27 Sep 1927)
Commandant, Fishery-Protection-Boat ‘Zieten’ (28 Sep 1927-24 Sep 1929)
In the Armed Forces Department, Reichs Defence Ministry (25 Sep 1929-15 Oct 1933)
Commander of the 1st Battalion, Ship’s-Cadre-Division Of The North Sea (16 Oct 1933-10 Jan 1934)
First Officer on the Cruiser ‘Köln’ (01 Mar 1934-20 Mar 1936)
Director of Group Foreign Navies, OKM (26 Mar 1936-16 May 1938)
Chief Of Staff 2nd Admiral Of North Sea (17 May 1938-13 Apr 1943)
2nd Admiral Of The North Sea (14 Apr 1943-19 Apr 1945)
In Captivity (19 Apr 1945-17 May 1948)
Released (17 May 1948)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse