(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Heinz-Eduard Menche
Born: 06 Mar 1886 in Rheydt
Died: 25 Dec 1961 in Bad Godesberg
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (15 Apr 1904); Leutnant zur See (28 Sep 1906); Oberleutnant zur See (12 Dec 1908); Kapitänleutnant (18 Nov 1914); Korvettenkapitän (01 Sep 1921); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1928); Kapitän zur See (01 Apr 1930); Charakter als Konteradmiral (30 Nov 1932); Konteradmiral z.V. (01 Feb 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship ‘Stein’ (01 Apr 1903-31 Mar 1904)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1904-30 Sep 1905)
On Board the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (01 Oct 1905-30 Sep 1906)
Adjutant on the Coastal-Armoured-Ship ‘Frithjof’ (01 Oct 1906-30 Sep 1908)
Adjutant on the School-Ship ‘König Wilhelm’ (01 Oct 1908-14 Sep 1910)
Company-Officer in the I. Torpedo-Division (15 Sep 1910-30 Sep 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 135’ (04 Jan 1911-13 Sep 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 170’ (14 Mar 1912-26 Mar 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 170’ (01 Sep 1912-22 Sep 1912)
Adjutant in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (01 Oct 1912-01 Aug 1914)
Torpedo-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Amazone’ (02 Aug 1914-10 Sep 1914)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 125’ of the 19th then 7th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (11 Sep 1914-07 Dec 1914)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 134’ of the X. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (08 Dec 1914-19 Apr 1915)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 142’ of the X. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (20 Apr 1915-26 Apr 1916)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘V 75’ of the X. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (27 Apr 1916-10 Nov 1916)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 166’ of the X. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (02 Dec 1916-25 Mar 1917)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 65’ of the X. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (22 Apr 1917-02 Dec 1917)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 65’ of the VII. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (03 Dec 1917-03 Aug 1918)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘B 110’ of the 4th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (04 Aug 1918-27 Nov 1918)
Acting-Chief of the II. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (28 Nov 1918-21 Jun 1919)
In Captivity (22 Jun 1919-06 Feb 1920)
Released and Placed to the Disposal of the Commander Kiel (07 Feb 1920-30 May 1920)
Liaison-Officer to the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea, Naval-Peace-Commission (31 May 1920-09 Jul 1920)
Ships-Cadre ‘Medusa’ (10 Jul 1920-16 Jul 1920)
First Officer on the Cruiser ‘Medusa’ (17 Jul 1920-06 Oct 1923)
Chief of the I. Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (07 Oct 1923-04 Oct 1925)
Department-Head in the Training-Department, Naval Command (05 Oct 1925-10 Jun 1928)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Naval Command (11 Jun 1928-02 Nov 1928)
Commander of the Torpedo and Signals School (03 Nov 1928-09 Oct 1929)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (10 Oct 1929-18 Jan 1930)
Leader of the Reichsmarine-Service-Office Hamburg (19 Jan 1930-20 Nov 1932)
Retired (30 Nov 1932)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine (19 Jul 1939-27 Jan 1941)
Chief of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Bordeaux (27 Jan 1941-30 Apr 1943)
At the same time, Sea-Transport-Chief Marseille (26 Nov 1942-30 Apr 1943)
Chief of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Marseille (01 May 1943-31 Jul 1944)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of Naval-Group-Command West (01 Aug 1944-31 Aug 1944)
Retired (31 Aug 1944)

Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (31 Aug 1944)


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