(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Joachim Plath
Born: 03 Jun 1893 in Liederstedt, Saxony (Sachsen)
Died: 28 Jun 1971 in Stade, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (03 Apr 1914); Leutnant zur See (18 Sep 1915); Oberleutnant zur See (07 Jan 1920); Kapitänleutenant (01 Apr 1925); Korvettenkapitän (01 Oct 1932); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1936); Kapitän zur See (01 Aug 1938); Konteradmiral (01 Sep 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training (01 Apr 1913-09 May 1913)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Vineta’ then ‘Victoria Louise’ (10 May 1913-31 Mar 1914)
Attended Naval-School in Mürwik (01 Apr 1914-01 Aug 1914)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Victoria Louise’ (02 Aug 1914-07 Nov 1914)
Adjutant of the 5th Sailor-Regiment of the Naval-Corps Flaunders (08 Nov 1914-31 Mar 1916)
2nd Adjutant of the II. Naval-Division of the Naval-Corps Flaunders (01 Apr 1916-05 Apr 1917)
Watch-Officer with the Destroyer-Flotilla Flaunders (06 Apr 1917-03 Dec 1918)
Watch-Officer and Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 92’ (04 Dec 1918-21 Jun 1919)
In Captivity (22 Jun 1919-31 Jan 1920)
Released and Granted Leave (01 Feb 1920-07 Apr 1920)
Commandant with the III. Flotilla (08 Apr 1920-04 Aug 1920)
Minesweeper-Commandant with the 5th Half-Flotilla (05 Aug 1920-23 Mar 1921)
Commandant of the Artillery-School-Boat ‘Hay’ (24 Mar 1921-05 Jan 1923)
Adjutant and Company-Officer with the Ship-Artillery-School (06 Jan 1923-12 Sep 1924)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Hannover’ (12 Oct 1924-30 Sep 1925)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (01 Oct 1925-29 Sep 1926)
Instructor at the Ship-Artillery-School (30 Sep 1926-30 Sep 1931)
Construction-Indoctrination of the Cruiser ‘Leipzig’ (01 Oct 1931-07 Oct 1931)
Artillery-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Leipzig’ (08 Oct 1931-27 Sep 1933)
Advisor with the Inspection of Naval-Artillery (28 Sep 1933-20 Sep 1936)
First Officer on the Armoured-Ship ‘Deutschland’ (21 Sep 1936-28 Sep 1937)
1st Admiral-Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Commander of Armoured-Ships (29 Sep 1937-03 Apr 1939)
Chief of the Organisation-Department, OKM (04 Apr 1939-11 Nov 1941)
Chief of the 1st Security-Division (16 Nov 1941-24 Feb 1943)
Coastal-Commander Eastern Baltic Sea (01 Mar 1943-30 Sep 1943)
Coastal-Commander Central Baltic Sea (01 Oct 1943-11 Dec 1944)
At the same time, Fortress-Commandant Of Gotenhafen (01 Mar 1943-11 Dec 1944)
Admiral in the Staff of Army-Group H (12 Dec 1944-03 May 1945)
Commander of Division-Group 317 (Naval) (04 May 1945-22 Jul 1945)
In Captivity (22 Jul 1945-02 Dec 1946)
Released (02 Dec 1946)

Decorations & Awards:


Back to ABR Homepage