(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Hans-Hermann Graf von Schweinitz und Krain Freiherr von Kauder
Born: 21 Jul 1883 in Liebenburg, Harz
Died: 04 Mar 1959 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (22 Apr 1902); Leutnant zur See (29 Sep 1904); Oberleutnant zur See (27 Apr 1907); Kapitänleutnant (18 Nov 1912); Korvettenkapitän (08 Mar 1920); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1926); Kapitän zur See (01 Oct 1928); Charakter als Konteradmiral (30 Sep 1931); Konteradmiral (01 Jan 1941)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Sea-Cadet, Attended Basic-Training and On Board the School-Ship ‘Stein’ (10 Apr 1901-31 Mar 1902)
Attended Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1902-30 Sep 1903)
On Board the Liner ‘Zähringen’ (01 Oct 1903-30 Sep 1906)
Company-Officer in the II. Sailor-Division (01 Oct 1906-25 Apr 1907)
Departed to Tsingtau with the ‘Borussia’ (26 Apr 1907-14 Jun 1907)
Watch-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Leipzig’ (15 Jun 1907-25 Feb 1909)
Watch-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser ‘Fürst Bismarck’ (26 Feb 1909-06 Apr 1909)
Watch-Officer on the Cannon-Boat ‘Tiger’ (07 Apr 1909-30 Apr 1909)
Returned Home from Shanghai with the ‘Bülow’ (01 May 1909-13 Jun 1909)
Company and Training Officer with the II. Shipyard-Division (14 Jun 1909-10 May 1910)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Posen’ (31 May 1910-30 Sep 1911)
Watch-Officer on the Yacht ‘Hohenzollern’ (01 Oct 1911-31 Jul 1914)
At the same time, I. Course at the Naval-Academy (01 Oct 1913-21 Feb 1914)
Signals-Officer with the Commander Cuxhaven (01 Aug 1914-30 Apr 1915)
Navigations-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Rostock’ (01 May 1915-01 Jun 1916)
Acting-Navigations-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Regensburg’ (05 Jun 1916-13 Jun 1916)
Acting-Navigations-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Stettin’ (01 Jul 1916-05 Jul 1916)
Navigations-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Danzig’ (12 Jul 1916-30 Sep 1916)
Navigations-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Regensburg’ (01 Oct 1916-28 Mar 1917)
Navigations-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Emden’ (29 Mar 1917-31 Jul 1918)
Submarine-Training at the Submarine-School (01 Aug 1918-04 Oct 1918)
Navigations-Officer on the Liner ‘Markgraf’ (05 Oct 1918-07 Oct 1918)
Detached for Service to the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (08 Oct 1918-28 Mar 1919)
Adjutant of the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy and also Liaison-Officer of the Naval-Peace-Commission (29 Mar 1919-31 Mar 1921)
At the same time, Acting-Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy (17 Jul 1920-11 Aug 1920)
Detached for Information to the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1921-14 Sep 1921)
Detached for Information of the Coastal-Defence-Battalion III (15 Sep 1921-30 Sep 1921)
Commander of the Coastal-Defence-Battalion IV (01 Oct 1921-12 Nov 1924)
Naval-Liaison-Officer to Military-District-Command VI Münster (13 Nov 1924-28 Sep 1926)
Commandant of the Fortifications of the Elbe and Wesermündung, Cuxhaven (29 Sep 1926-30 Sep 1931)
Retired (30 Sep 1931)
Reactivated as a Territorial-Officer (Supplemental-Officer from 05 Mar 1935 and Active-Officer from 01 Jan 1941) and Leader of the Printing-Administration, Naval Command, from 11 Jan 1936 OKM (01 Jan 1934-28 Sep 1941)
Commandant of Sea-Fortifications of the Ukraine (11 Oct 1941-02 Nov 1941)
Commandant of Sea-Fortification of the Crimea (03 Nov 1941-31 Mar 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of Naval-High-Command Baltic Sea (01 Apr 1943-30 Jun 1943)
Retired (30 Jun 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine without mobilisation (01 Jul 1943-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-15 Oct 1947)
Released (15 Oct 1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Roter Adler-Orden IV. Klasse
- RK des Kgl. Griechischen Erlöserordens
- k.u.k. Russischer St. Stanislaus-Orden III. Klasse
- Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenritter des Kgl. Preuss. Johanniter-Orden
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille „Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942“


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