(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Konteradmiral Theodor Heinrich Riedel
Born: 17 Sep 1889 in Frankfurt, Main
Died: 24 Dec 1939 in Berlin-Lankwitz
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (12 Apr 1910); Leutnant zur See (19 Sep 1912); Oberleutnant zur See (02 May 1915); Kapitänleutnant (15 Feb 1920); Korvettenkapitän (01 Apr 1928); Fregattenkapitän (01 Jul 1933); Kapitän zur See (01 Apr 1935); Konteradmiral (01 Aug 1939)
Career:
Entered the Navy and Attended Basic-Training and Seekadett on the Heavy Cruiser ‘Hertha’ (01 Apr 1909-31 Mar 1910)
Naval-School and Special-Briefing (01 Apr 1910-30 Sep 1911)
On Board the Liner ‘Braunschweig’ (01 Oct 1911-30 Sep 1912)
Company-Officer with the III. Sailor-Artillery-Battalion , Placed to the Disposal of the I. Naval-Inspection, Course on the Heavy Cruiser ‘Kaiserin Augusta’ (01 Oct 1912-30 Sep 1914)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Markgraf’ (01 Oct 1914-00 Sep 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea the of the Commander Kiel (00 Oct 1918-00 Apr 1919)
Watch-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Straßburg’ (00 Apr 1919-18 Mar 1920)
Granted Leave (19 Mar 1920-30 May 1920)
Adjutant with the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (31 May 1920-15 Dec 1920)
Ships-Cadre ‘Hannover’ (16 Dec 1920-09 Feb 1921)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Hannover’ (10 Feb 1921-22 Sep 1923)
Artillery-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Medusa’ (23 Sep 1923-26 Sep 1924)
Artillery-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Thetis’ (29 Sep 1924-30 Nov 1924)
2nd Artillery-Officer on the Liner ‘Hannover’ (01 Dec 1924-30 Sep 1925)
2nd Artillery-Officer on the Liner ‘Elsaß’ and also Acting Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Commander of Sea-Forces of the Baltic Sea (01 Oct 1925-12 May 1926)
Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Commander of Sea-Forces of the Baltic Sea (13 May 1926-30 Sep 1926)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Naval Command, Detached to the Technical College Berlin (01 Oct 1926-27 Sep 1928)
Advisor in the Weapons-Department, Naval Command (28 Sep 1928-01 May 1932)
General-Advisor in the Weapons-Department, Naval-Command (02 May 1932-30 Sep 1934)
Chief of the Development-Department in the Naval-Weapons-Office, Naval Command, from 11 Jan 1936 in OKM (01 Oct 1934-13 Oct 1936)
Commandant of the Light Cruiser ‘Nürnberg’ (14 Oct 1936-08 Oct 1937)
Detached to the Naval Weapons Office, OKM (09 Oct 1937-21 May 1938)
Chief of the Staff-Department of the Naval Weapons Office, OKM and also Acting-Office-Chief (22 May 1928-06 Nov 1939)
Chief of the Artillery-Office, Naval Weapons Head Office, OKM (07 Nov 1939-24 Dec 1939)
Died (24 Dec 1939)

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