(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Hans Karl Meyer
Born: 01 Dec 1898 in Stolzenhagen, Brandenburg
Died: 23 Jan 1989 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (16 Nov 1917); Leutnant zur See (30 Jul 1920); Oberleutnant zur See (01 Apr 1923); Kapitänleutenant (01 Jan 1930); Korvettenkapitän (01 Oct 1935); Fregattenkapitän (01 Aug 1939); Kapitän zur See (01 Feb 1941); Konteradmiral (01 Jun 1944); Flottillenadmiral (16 Apr 1957)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a War Volunteer with Aspiring Officer Service and Attended Basic-Training and On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Freya’ (02 Jan 1917-00 Jun 1917)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Seydlitz’ (00 Jun 1917-00 Nov 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy (00 Nov 1918-17 Dec 1918)
Granted Leave (18 Dec 1918-01 Feb 1919)
Transferred to Freikorps Brandis (02 Feb 1919-25 May 1919)
Granted Leave (26 May 1919-09 Sep 1919)
Transferred to the III. Naval-Brigade (10 Sep 1919-31 May 1920)
Transferred to the Ship-Cadre-Detachment of the Baltic Sea and Detached to the Staff of the Commander of Land Forces of the Baltic Sea (01 Jun 1920-23 Oct 1920)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (24 Oct 1920-29 Jun 1921)
Watch-Officer with the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (30 Jun 1921-28 Dec 1924)
Ships-Cadre ‘Hessen’ (29 Dec 1924-05 Jan 1925)
Adjutant and Radio-Officer on the Liner ‘Hessen’ (06 Jan 1925-30 Sep 1928)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 10’ of the 1st Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (01 Oct 1928-25 Jan 1930)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘T 185’ of the 1st Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (25 Jan 1930-28 Sep 1930)
Advisor in the Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (29 Sep 1930-29 Sep 1933)
Subsidiary-Leadership-Training at the Naval-Academy (30 Sep 1933-24 Sep 1935)
Chief of the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (25 Sep 1935-14 Jul 1937)
Military Instructor at the Naval-Academy (15 Jul 1937-15 Jul 1939)
At the same time, Placed to the Disposal of Fleet Command (07 Aug 1938-07 Oct 1938)
1st Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of Naval-Group-Command West (16 Jul 1939-05 Jun 1941)
Chief Of Staff of Naval-Group-Command West (06 Jun 1941-15 Nov 1942)
Commandant of the Light Cruiser ‘Köln’ (13 Dec 1942-17 Feb 1943)
Commandant of the Battleship ‘Tirpitz’ (25 Feb 1943-30 Apr 1944)
At the same time, Acting-Commander of the Battle-Group (16 Jan 1944-28 Feb 1944)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of the Battle-Group (29 Feb 1944-30 Apr 1944)
Placed to the Disposal of Naval-High-Command Baltic Sea then of the Naval Warfare Command (01 May 1944-28 Jun 1944)
Chief of the Operations-Department, Naval Warfare Command, OKM (29 Jun 1944-22 Jul 1945)
In Captivity (22 Jul 1945-24 Feb 1946)
Released (24 Feb 1946)
Entered Bundeswehr Service with the Federal Ministry for Defence, Detached for Information to the Naval Department (16 Apr 1957-15 Sep 1957)
Commander of the Naval Department, Operations-Academy of the Bundeswehr (01 Oct 1958-31 Dec 1960)
Retired (31 Dec 1960)
Deputy Federal Representative for the Sea-Offices (21 Oct 1966-31 Mar 1975)

Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (02 Mar 1942)


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