(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Wilhelm Mössel
Born: 20 Oct 1897 in Munich (München)
Died: 05 Sep 1986 in Passau
Promotions:
Bootsmannsmaat (29 Jan 1917); Fähnrich zur See (26 Apr 1917); Leutnant zur See (18 Sep 1918); Oberleutnant zur See (01 Apr 1922); Kapitänleutenant (01 Jun 1929); Korvettenkapitän (01 Sep 1935); Fregattenkapitän (01 Apr 1939); Kapitän zur See (01 Jul 1940); Konteradmiral (01 Oct 1944)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a War Volunteer with Aspiring Officer Service and Attended Naval-School in Mürwik (04 Jul 1916-02 Sep 1916)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Freya’ (03 Sep 1916-31 Oct 1916)
On Board the Liner ‘Prinzregent Luitpold’ (01 Nov 1916-05 Dec 1916)
On Board the Liner ‘König Albert’ (06 Dec 1916-10 Apr 1917)
Attended Training Courses (11 Apr 1917-20 Nov 1917)
Radio-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Graudenz’ (21 Nov 1917-10 Mar 1920)
Watch-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Königsberg’ (11 Mar 1920-16 Mar 1920)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (17 Mar 1920-08 Oct 1920)
Watch-Officer with the III. Flotilla (09 Oct 1920-03 Nov 1920)
Radio-Officer on the Minesweeper ‘M 81’ (04 Nov 1920-31 Aug 1921)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander of Sea Forces of the North Sea (01 Sep 1921-15 Sep 1921)
Watch-Officer in the 11th Half-Flotilla (16 Sep 1921-22 Nov 1921)
Radio-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Hamburg’ (23 Nov 1921-02 Oct 1922)
1st Radio-Officer on the Liner ‘Braunschweig’ (03 Oct 1922-18 Sep 1924)
Naval-Signals-Officer Borkum (19 Sep 1924-22 Mar 1925)
Adjutant of the Chief of the Naval-Command-Office, Naval Command, and Auxiliary-Officer in the Training-Department (23 Mar 1925-28 Sep 1927)
Watch and Divisions Officer on the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (29 Sep 1927-13 Nov 1928)
Detached for Service to the Reichs Defence Ministry (14 Nov 1928-08 Dec 1928)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (10 Dec 1928-25 Feb 1930)
Roll-Officer on the Liner ‘Schleswig-Holstein’ (25 Feb 1930-30 Sep 1930)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Naval Command (01 Oct 1930-02 Oct 1931)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Training Affairs of the Navy, Subsidiary-Leadership-Training (03 Oct 1931-22 Sep 1933)
Advisor in the Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (23 Sep 1933-30 Nov 1933)
Advisor in the Fleet-Department, Naval Command, from 11 Jan 1936 in OKM (01 Dec 1933-31 Jan 1937)
Transferred into the 1st Department of the Luftwaffe General Staff, RLM (01 Feb 1937-25 Aug 1939)
Naval-Liaison-Officer to the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (26 Aug 1939-11 May 1945)
In Captivity (11 May 1945-06 Mar 1947)
Released (06 Mar 1947)

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