(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer
Born: 24 Mar 1900 in Frankfurt, Oder
Died: 04 Mar 1981 in Munich (München)
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (23 May 1918); Leutnant zur See (01 Jan 1921); Oberleutnant zur See (01 May 1923); Kapitänleutenant (01 Oct 1930); Korvettenkapitän (01 Feb 1936); Fregattenkapitän (01 Nov 1939); Kapitän zur See (01 Apr 1941); Konteradmiral (01 Sep 1943)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a War Volunteer with Aspiring Officer Service and Attended Basic-Training, On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Freya’ (02 Jul 1917-00 Dec 1917)
On Board the Liner ‘Kaiserin’ (00 Dec 1917-00 Sep 1918)
Navigation-Course at the Naval-School Mürwik (00 Sep 1918-30 Nov 1918)
Granted Leave (01 Dec 1918-00 Mar 1919)
With the 2nd Assault-Company of Freikorps Von Petersdorff (Kurland) and II. Naval-Brigade (00 Mar 1919-00 Sep 1920)
Attended Courses at the Naval-School Mürwik and On Board the Sail-Tender ‘Niobe’ (00 Sep 1920-31 Dec 1921)
Attended Weapons-Courses (01 Jan 1922-15 Oct 1922)
Watch-Officer with the I. Flotilla (16 Oct 1922-31 Jul 1923)
Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 7’ (01 Aug 1923-30 Sep 1923)
Detached to the Torpedo-School (01 Oct 1923-22 Dec 1923)
Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 7’ (23 Dec 1923-30 Apr 1925)
Group-Officer with the Naval-School Mürwik (01 May 1925-23 Sep 1926)
Flag-Lieutenant with the Staff of Fleet-Command (24 Sep 1926-28 Sep 1928)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘Albatros’ (29 Sep 1928-24 Sep 1930)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘Seeadler’ and Flag-Lieutenant of the II. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (15/10/1930-02/01/1931); Subsidiary-Leadership-Training (03 Oct 1931-26 Sep 1933)
Naval-Liaison-Officer to the Army General Staff (27 Sep 1933-30 Jun 1935)
Naval-Adjutant with the Führer and Reich-Chancellor (01 Jul 1935-03 Jul 1938)
Leader of the Construction-Indoctrination, Germania-Shipyard Kiel (04 Jul 1938-16 Sep 1938)
Commandant of the Destroyer ‘Hans Lody’ and Flag-Captain of the 4th Destroyer-Flotilla (17 Sep 1938-22 Aug 1939)
Naval-Liaison-Officer to the Führer-Headquarters (23 Aug 1939-30 Sep 1939)
Naval-Adjutant with the Führer and Reich-Chancellor and Naval-Liaison-Officer with the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (01 Oct 1939-30 Apr 1945)
Processing of Adjutant of the Führer and Reich-Chancellor (01 May 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-12 May 1947)
Released (12 May 1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK II
- Baltenkreuz II. und I. Klasse
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der NSDAP
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern: 11.06.1942
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 20.07.1944 in Schwarz


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