(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Wilhelm Kopp
Born: 22 Mar 1882 in Wellerswalde, Saxony (Sachsen)
Died: 17 Sep 1963 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (10 Apr 1900); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1902); Oberleutnant zur See (21 Mar 1905); Kapitänleutnant (16 Jun 1909); Korvettenkapitän (30 Jan 1920); Fregattenkapitän (01 Nov 1923); Kapitän zur See (01 Apr 1926); Kapitän zur See (E) (01 Oct 1936); Konteradmiral (01 Feb 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett at Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship ‘Stosch’ (10 Apr 1899-03 Apr 1900)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (04 Apr 1900-30 Sep 1901)
On Board the Liner ‘Kaiser Karl der Große’ (01 Oct 1901-30 Sep 1903)
Detached to the Military Gymnasium (01 Oct 1903-29 Feb 1904)
Placed to the Disposal of the II. Sailor-Division (01/03/1904-16/03/1904); 2nd Sea-Cadet-Officer on the School-Ship ‘Stein’ (17 Mar 1904-31 Mar 1905)
Inspection-Officer at the Naval-School (01 Apr 1905-12 Dec 1906)
Adjutant of the II. Shipyard-Division (13 Dec 1906-27 Mar 1907)
3rd Artillery-Officer and Artillery-Course on Board the Small Cruiser ‘Nymphe’, Artillery-School-Ship ‘Mars’ and Small Cruiser ‘Medusa’ (28 Mar 1907-01 Dec 1907)
Artillery-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser ‘Prinz Heinrich’ and Artillery-School-Ship ‘Mars’ (02 Dec 1907-31 May 1908)
Artillery-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Stuttgart’ (01 Jun 1908-01 Dec 1909)
Course and Auxiliary-Instructor on the Liner ‘Schwaben’ (02 Dec 1909-24 Aug 1910)
Watch-Officer and Auxiliary-Instructor on the Liner ‘Schlesien’ (25 Aug 1910-01 Dec 1911)
Watch and Artillery Officer on the Liner ‘Oldenburg’ (02 Dec 1911-31 Aug 1912)
Company-Officer in the Cadre-Battalion of the Sailor-Artillery-Battalion Kiautschou (01 Sep 1912-03 Jan 1913)
Departed to East Asia (04 Jan 1913-17 Feb 1913)
Company-Leader in the Sailor-Artillery-Battalion Kiautschou (18 Feb 1913-07 Nov 1914)
At the same time, Commandant of the Sea-Front-Works Huitschuenhuk (01 Aug 1914-07 Nov 1914)
In Captivity (08 Nov 1914-16 Jan 1920)
Released and Returned Home on ‘Uma Maru’ (04 Feb 1920-18 Apr 1920)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (19 Apr 1920-31 Jul 1920)
Sport-Officer with the Staff of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (01 Aug 1920-31 Mar 1924)
Leader of the Course for Physical-Training at the Naval-School Mürwik (01 Apr 1924-29 Sep 1926)
Retired (29 Sep 1926)
Reactivated as a Supplemental-Officer (Active-Officer from 20 Apr 1941) and Commander of Military-District-Command Stade (01 Oct 1936-30 Sep 1939)
Commander of Military-District-Command Hamburg IV (01 Oct 1939-02 May 1941)
Fortress-Commandant Memel (03 May 1941-13 Jun 1941)
Commandant of Sea-Fortifications North Russian Front (05 Jul 1941-02 Nov 1941)
Commandant of Sea-Fortifications Ukraine (03 Nov 1941-08 Jan 1943)
Commandant of Sea-Fortifications Loire (St. Nazaire) (09 Jan 1943-08 Apr 1943)
Granted Leave (09 Apr 1943-30 Jun 1943)
Retired (30 Jun 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine with being Mobilised (01 Jul 1943)

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