(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Arno Schmidt
Born: 29 Jun 1890 on Gut Bronberg, East Prussia (Ostpreußen)
Died: 04 May 1945 in Bischofswerda, Saxony (Sachsen) (Fatal Accident)
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (12 Apr 1910); Leutnant zur See (19 Sep 1912); Oberleutnant zur See (02 May 1915); Kapitänleutenant (15 Feb 1920); Korvettenkapitän (01 Oct 1928); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1933); Kapitän zur See (01 May 1935); Charakter als Konteradmiral (01 Sep 1940); Konteradmiral (01 Jan 1941)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Basic-Training and on Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Victoria Louise’ (01 Apr 1909-31 Mar 1910)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1910-04 Oct 1911)
Departed to East Asia (05 Oct 1911-19 Nov 1911)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Gneisenau’ (20 Nov 1911-28 Sep 1912)
Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 90’ (29 Sep 1912-20 Oct 1912)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Gneisenau’ (21 Oct 1912-24 Sep 1913)
Returned Home from East Asia and Placed to the Disposal of the II. Naval-Inspection (25 Sep 1913-14 Jan 1914)
Company-Officer in the II. Naval-Artillery-Battalion (15 Jan 1914-13 Mar 1916)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Prinzregent Luitpold’ (14 Mar 1916-04 Dec 1918)
Processing with the IV. Squadron (25 Dec 1918-29 Jun 1919)
At the same time, Ships-Cadre-Unit Kiel (06 Jan 1919-29 Jun 1919)
Company-Officer in the Coastal-Defence-Regiment Wilhelmshaven (30 Jun 1919-06 Jul 1919)
Company-Officer in the Territorial-Jäger-Corps Merseburg (07 Jul 1919-31 Aug 1919)
Company-Officer in the Coastal-Defence-Regiment Wilhelmshaven (01 Sep 1919-25 Oct 1920)
Company-Leader in the Coastal-Defence-Regiment II (26 Oct 1920-28 Sep 1923)
Instructor at the Coastal-Artillery-School (29 Sep 1923-12 Sep 1924)
Course at the Ships-Artillery-School (13 Sep 1924-29 Nov 1924)
Instructor at the Coastal-Artillery-School (30 Nov 1924-03 Oct 1925)
Artillery-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Hamburg’ (04 Oct 1925-31 Mar 1927)
Advisor in the Inspection of Naval-Artillery (01 Apr 1927-28 Sep 1930)
At the same time, Acting-Commander of the Coastal-Artillery-School (01 May 1930-03 Sep 1930)
1st Artillery-Officer on the Liner ‘Schlesien’ (29 Sep 1930-30 Sep 1932)
Commander of the VI. Naval-Artillery-Battalion (03 Oct 1932-27 Sep 1934)
Director of the Weapon and Navigation Department, Naval-Arsenal Kiel (29 Sep 1934-30 Sep 1936)
Director of the Central-Department, Naval-Arsenal, from 12 Nov 1938 Kriegsmarine-Arsenal Kiel (01 Oct 1936-31 Mar 1939)
At the same time, Acting-Arsenal-Commandant (30 Sep 1937-29 Nov 1937)
Chief of the Central-Department, Kriegsmarine-Arsenal Kiel (01 Apr 1939-14 Jan 1940)
Arsenal-Commandant of the Kriegsmarine-Arsenal Gotenhafen (26 Feb 1940-05 Apr 1943)
Chief of the Senior-Shipyard-Staff, Naval-High-Command Norway (01 May 1943-31 Dec 1944)
Retired (31 Dec 1944)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse


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