(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Char.Konteradmiral Walther Faber
Born: 30 Aug 1888 in St. Leonhardt, Braunschweig
Died: 18 Dec 1945 in Schloß Eichhof by Coburg
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (06 Apr 1907); Leutnant zur See (30 Sep 1909); Oberleutnant zur See (19 Sep 1912); Kapitänleutnant (20 Feb 1917); Korvettenkapitän (01 May 1925); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1930); Kapitän zur See (01 Oct 1932); Charakter als Konteradmiral (31 Mar 1940)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training and on the School-Ship ‘Charlotte’ (01 Apr 1906-31 Mar 1907)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1907-30 Sep 1908)
On Board the Light Cruiser ‘Danzig’ (01 Oct 1908-30 Sep 1909)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Blücher’ (01 Oct 1909-29 Sep 1910)
Company-Officer with the I. Torpedo-Division (30 Sep 1910-31 Mar 1913)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 189’ (04 Jan 1912-22 Sep 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 189’ (04 Nov 1912-30 Nov 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 189’ (03 Jan 1913-05 Mar 1913)
Flying-Training, Assigned to the Reichsmarineamt (01 Apr 1913-31 May 1913)
With the Naval-Flying-Battalion (01 Jun 1913-15 Dec 1915)
With the Sea-Flying-Station, List, Sylt (16 Dec 1915-13 Sep 1916)
With the I. Sea-Flying-Battalion (14 Sep 1916-02 Dec 1916)
Teacher on the School-Ship ‘Württemberg’ (06 Jan 1917-28 Aug 1917)
Adjutant and Training-Advisor with the Staff of the Naval-Flight-Chief (29 Aug 1917-28 Feb 1919)
Department-Head in the Department for Air Transport Affairs, Reichsmarineamt (01 Mar 1919-14 Jul 1919)
Department-Head for Air Transport Affairs, Admiralty (15 Jul 1919-14 Sep 1920)
At the same time, in the Group Naval Aviation of the Air Peace Commission (14 Feb 1920-14 Sep 1920)
Advisor in the Fleet-Department, Naval-Command (15 Sep 1920-31 Mar 1923)
Navigation-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Medusa’ (10 Apr 1923-12 Jun 1924)
Advisor with the Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (15 Jun 1924-04 Jun 1928)
First Officer on the Cruiser ‘Emden’ (05 Jun 1928-09 Jan 1930)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Naval Command, Detached to the Technical College, Berlin (10 Jan 1930-20 Mar 1932) Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (21 Mar 1932-05 Oct 1934)
At the Same Time Acting-Inspector (01 Jul 1934-02 Sep 1934)
With the Torpedo-Test-Institute Eckernförde (08 Oct 1934-08 Sep 1935)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (09 Sep 1935-27 Sep 1936)
At the same time, Acting-Naval-Commissioner for the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Channel and Port-Captain of Kiel (24 Feb 1936-01 Mar 1936)
At the same time, Acting Chief Of Staff of the II. Admiral of the Baltic Sea Station (02 May 1936-27 Sep 1936)
At the same time, Acting II. Admiral of the Baltic Sea Station (29 Jun 1936-05 Jul 1936)
At the same time, Acting II. Admiral of the Baltic Sea Station (26 Aug 1936-12 Sep 1936)
Director of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Bremen (28 Sep 1936-10 Dec 1937)
Chief of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Bremen (11 Dec 1937-21 Aug 1938)
Group-Leader in the War-Science-Department, OKM (28 Aug 1938-08 Apr 1945)
Retired (08 Apr 1945)

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