(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Bernhard Liebetanz
Born: 31 Jul 1894 in Schwersen, Posen
Died: 10 Jan 1966 in Hameln
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (03 Apr 1914); Leutnant zur See (18 Sep 1915); Oberleutnant zur See (07 Jan 1920); Kapitänleutnant (01 Aug 1925); Korvettenkapitän (01 Dec 1932); Fregattenkapitän (01 Jan 1937); Kapitän zur See (01 Oct 1938); Konteradmiral (01 Dec 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy and Attended Basic-Training and Seekadett on Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Vineta’ (01 Apr 1913-31 Mar 1914)
Training at the Naval-School Mürwik (01 Apr 1914-01 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the VIII. Sea-Defence-Battalion (02 Aug 1914-20 Aug 1914)
On Board the Liner ‘Ostfriesland’ (21 Aug 1914-08 Sep 1917)
Submarine-Training at the Submarine School (09 Sep 1917-00 Dec 1917)
Watch-Officer on ‘U 47’, ‘UC 25’ and ‘U 39’ of the I. then II. Submarine-Flotillas Mediterranean (00 Dec 1917-18 May 1918)
Interned in Spain (18 May 1918-00 Jun 1919)
Released and Returned Home, Granted Leave and Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (00 Jun 1919-01 Jul 1919)
Company-Officer with the Coastal-Defence-Detachment Lehe of the Coastal-Defence-Battalion IV (02 Jul 1919-08 Mar 1921)
3rd Adjutant with the Staff of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (09 Mar 1921-15 Apr 1923)
At the same time, Commandant of the Tender ‘M 134’ (01 Oct 1921-30 Jan 1922)
Platoon-Leader in the II. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Sea (16 Apr 1923-21 Sep 1923)
Watch and Division Officer on the Cruiser ‘Arcona’ (22 Sep 1923-30 Nov 1923)
Watch and Division Officer on the Cruiser ‘Amazone’ (01 Dec 1923-24 Sep 1925)
Company-Leader in the II. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Sea (25 Sep 1925-13 Sep 1926)
Advisor in the Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (14 Sep 1926-03 Oct 1928)
3rd Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (04 Oct 1928-07 Oct 1931)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (08 Oct 1931-29 Oct 1931)
Detached for Service to the Commander Kiel (30 Oct 1931-18 May 1932)
Construction-Indoctrination of ‘Bremse’ (19 May 1932-13 Jul 1932)
First Officer of the Artillery-School-Ship ‘Bremse’ (14 Jul 1932-26 Mar 1933)
Commandant of the Artillery-School-Ship ‘Bremse’ (27 Mar 1933-26 Sep 1934)
Commander of the VI. Naval-Artillery-Battalion (27 Sep 1934-30 Aug 1936)
First Officer on the Cruiser ‘Emden’ (31 Aug 1936-26 Aug 1937)
At the same time, Acting-Commandant of the ‘Emden’ (20 Jun 1937-30 Jul 1937)
Advisor in the Organisation-Department, OKM (30 Sep 1937-06 May 1939)
Chief of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Königsberg (07 May 1939-15 Mar 1940)
Temporary-Fortress-Commandant Gotenhafen and Temporary-Coastal-Commander Eastern Baltic Sea (16 Mar 1940-09 May 1940)
Port-Commandant Den Helder (24 May 1940-13 Jun 1940)
Naval-Liaison-Officer to Army High Command 4 (14 Jun 1940-22 Jul 1940)
Chief of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Bordeaux (23 Jul 1940-02 Sep 1940)
Chief of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Le Havre (03 Sep 1940-02 Feb 1941)
Commandant of Sea-Fortifications Seine-Somme (03 Feb 1941-14 Aug 1942)
Chief Of Staff of the Commanding Admiral of the Norwegian West Coast (23 Sep 1942-10 Apr 1943)
Naval-Arsenal-Inspector (16 Apr 1943-20 Apr 1945)
In Captivity (20 Apr 1945-02 Dec 1946)
Released (02 Dec 1946)

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