(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Walther Oehler
Born: 03 Jan 1888 in Berlin-Lichterfelde
Died: 06 Jul 1968 in Munich (München)
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (10 Apr 1909); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1911); Oberleutnant zur See (19 Sep 1914); Kapitänleutnant (30 Jan 1920); Fregattenkapitän (L) (01 Oct 1934); Kapitän zur See (E) (01 Apr 1938); Konteradmiral (01 Oct 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training, on Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Freya’ (01 Apr 1908-31 Mar 1909)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1909-28 Sep 1910)
On Board the Liner ‘Rheinland’ (29 Sep 1910-30 Sep 1913)
Departed to East Asia (01 Oct 1913-13 Nov 1913)
Watch and Artillery Officer on the Cannon-Boat ‘Iltis’ (14 Nov 1913-07 Aug 1914)
Company-Officer and Commander of Battery 14 (Moltkeberg) of the Sailor-Artillery-Battalion Kiautschou (08 Aug 1914-07 Nov 1914) Retired (28 Aug 1920)
Employed by the Navy (Territorial-Officer from 01 Oct 1934; Supplemental-Officer from 05 Mar 1935; Active-Officer from 20 Apr 1941) and Detached to the Inspection of Naval-Artillery (01 Oct 1932-30 Sep 1933)
Course-Leader at the Coastal-Artillery-School (01 Oct 1933-20 Oct 1938)
Naval-Advisor with Military-Replacement-Inspection Königsberg (21 Oct 1938-06 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 5th Replacement-Naval-Artillery-Battalion (07 Sep 1939-13 Sep 1939)
Detached to the Fortress-Commander Gotenhafen (14 Sep 1939-13 Oct 1939)
Flak-Artillery-Group-Commander Wilhelmshaven (14 Oct 1939-21 Jan 1940)
Placed to the Disposal of the Coastal-Commander East Frisia (22 Jan 1940-02 Mar 1940)
Commandant in Section Norderney (03 Mar 1940-14 Mar 1940)
Commandant in Section Helgoland (15 Mar 1940-02 Apr 1940)
Commandant in Section Wilhelmshaven (03 Apr 1940-10 May 1940)
Commandant in Section Wesermünde (11 May 1940-25 May 1940)
Commander of the 2nd Naval-Flak-Regiment (26 May 1940-30 Apr 1942)
Commander of the II. Naval-Flak-Brigade (01 May 1942-13 Dec 1943)
Commandant of Sea-Fortifications Bergen (14 Dec 1943-20 Apr 1944)
Severely Wounded, in Hospital and from 29 Aug 1944 Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Naval-High-Command Baltic Sea (21 Apr 1944-31 Jan 1945)
Retired (31 Jan 1945)

Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (28 Jan 1944)


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