(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Konteradmiral Ulrich Rasmus
Born: 04 Feb 1887 in Punitz, Posen
Died: 24 Oct 1943 in Heidelberg
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (21 Apr 1908); Leutnant zur See (28 Sep 1910); Oberleutnant zur See (27 Sep 1913); Kapitänleutnant (15 Feb 1918); Korvettenkapitän (01 Oct 1926); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1931); Kapitän zur See (01 Oct 1933); Konteradmiral (01 Feb 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy, Attended Basic-Training and Seekadett on Board the School-Ship ‘Charlotte’ (03 Apr 1907-31 Mar 1908)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1908-30 Sep 1909)
On Board the Liner ‘Schlesien’ (01 Oct 1909-15 Sep 1910)
On Board the Liner ‘Hannover’ (16 Sep 1910-22 Sep 1911)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Torpedo Affairs, Submarine-Training and Company-Officer in the Submarine-Battalion (23 Sep 1911-24 Apr 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Submarine ‘U 9’ (01 Oct 1911-16 Jan 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Submarine ‘U 14’ (25 Apr 1912-26 Sep 1913)
Watch-Officer and Adjutant in the Special-Ship ‘Blitz’ (27 Sep 1913-18 Aug 1914)
Watch-Officer on the Submarine ‘U 32’ (03 Sep 1914-01 Jul 1915)
Construction-Information on ‘UC 11’ with the Submarine-Battalion (02 Jul 1915-04 Jan 1916)
Commandant of the Submarine ‘UC 11’ (05 Jan 1916-05 Jun 1916)
Detached to Submarine-School (06 Jun 1916-05 Jul 1916)
With the Submarine-Battalion and Submarine-Selection-Command (06 Jul 1916-29 Dec 1916)
Detachment-Leader in Cattaro then Admiral-Staff-Officer in the German Submarine-Flotilla Mediterranean (30 Dec 1916-27 Feb 1919)
Adjutant of the II. Minesweeper-Flotilla (03 Mar 1919-15 Mar 1920)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (16 Mar 1920-31 Dec 1920)
Location-Major in Wilhelmshaven (01 Jan 1921-15 Mar 1925)
Detached for Service to the Naval Command (24 Mar 1925-30 Sep 1929)
Department-Head in the Weapons-Department, Naval Command (01 Oct 1929-25 Sep 1933)
Naval-Depot-Inspector (26 Sep 1933-28 Sep 1934)
Chief of the Shipyard-Department, OKM (02 Oct 1934-26 Sep 1936)
Transferred as a Supplemental-Officer (Reactivated again on 20 Apr 1941) Naval-Advisor with Military-Replacement-Inspection Mannheim (01 Oct 1936-06 May 1941)
At the same time, Naval-Liaison-Officer to Military-District-Command XII (Mannheim) (20 Sep 1937-06 May 1941)
Naval-Liaison-Officer to Army High Command 11 (07 May 1941-30 Dec 1942)
Retired and Placed to Disposal (Officer z.V.) (31 Dec 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKM and Naval-Liaison-Officer to Army-Group South (31 Dec 1942-30 Apr 1943)
Retired (30 Apr 1943)

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