(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Arno Spindler
Born: 10 May 1880 in Gleiwitz, Silesia (Schlesien)
Died: 18 May 1967 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Seekadett (01 Jan 1899); Fähnrich zur See (18 Apr 1899); Leutnant zur See (13 Sep 1901); Oberleutnant zur See (28 Mar 1903); Kapitänleutenant (09 Nov 1907); Korvettenkapitän (27 Jan 1915); Fregattenkapitän (08 Mar 1920); Kapitän zur See (01 Apr 1922); Charakter als Konteradmiral (31 Oct 1925); Konteradmiral z.V. (01 Jun 1941)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Kadett, Attended Basic-Training and On Board the School-Ship ‘Stosch’ (12 Apr 1898-06 Apr 1899)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (07 Apr 1899-21 Oct 1900)
Departed to Wusung (22 Oct 1900-06 Dec 1900)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Fürst Bismarck’ (07 Dec 1900-19 Nov 1902)
Returned Home from Hong Kong (20 Nov 1902-18 Jan 1903)
Company-Officer in the I. Torpedo-Battalion (19 Jan 1903-30 Sep 1905)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 110’ (21 Jan 1903-14 Feb 1903)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 110’ (15 Apr 1903-24 Jun 1903)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 110’ (01 Jul 1903-30 Sep 1903)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 98’ (15 Oct 1903-14 Dec 1903)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 98’ (06 Apr 1904-16 Aug 1904)
At the same time, First Officer on the Torpedo-Division-Boat ‘D 4’ (28 Dec 1904-31 Mar 1905)
At the same time, First Officer on the Torpedo-Division-Boat ‘D 7’ (01 Apr 1905-30 Sep 1905)
Torpedo-Officer on the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (01 Oct 1905-30 Sep 1908)
Company-Officer then Company-Leader in the I. Shipyard-Division (01 Oct 1908-04 Apr 1910)
Company-Officer in the II. Torpedo-Division (05 Apr 1910-10 Jun 1910)
On Board the Special-Ship ‘Vulcan’ for Information (27 Jul 1910-30 Sep 1910)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Torpedo-Affairs (01 Oct 1910-09 Oct 1910)
Company-Leader in the Submarine-Battalion (10 Oct 1910-17 Mar 1911)
Adjutant in the Submarine-Battalion (18 Mar 1911-06 Jan 1913)
Chief of the 2nd Half-Flotilla of the I. Submarine-Flotilla (07 Jan 1913-31 Aug 1915)
Department-Head for Submarine-Affairs in the General Naval-Office, Reichsmarineamt (01 Sep 1915-04 Dec 1917)
Department-Chief in the Submarine-Office of the Reichsmarineamt (05 Dec 1917-30 Jun 1918)
Commandant-Course at the Submarine-School (01 Jul 1918-07 Nov 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (08 Nov 1918-20 Dec 1918)
Detached for Service to the Reichsmarineamt (21 Dec 1918-23 Apr 1919)
Adjutant of the Inspection of Submarine-Affairs (24 Apr 1919-04 Sep 1919)
Chief of the Central-Department of the Reichs-Shipyard, from 14 Mar 1920 Naval-Shipyard Wilhelmshaven (05 Sep 1919-26 May 1921)
Chief Of Staff of the General Naval-Office, Naval Command (27 May 1921-31 May 1923)
Detached to the Fleet-Department, Naval Command (01 Jun 1923-23 Jun 1923)
Chief of the Fleet Department, Naval Command (24 Jun 1923-30 Sep 1925)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Naval Command (01 Oct 1925-31 Oct 1925)
Retired (31 Oct 1925)
Employed by the Navy as a Civilian Administrator (Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine on 20 Aug 1940) in the Naval-Archives then in the War-Science Department, Naval Command then OKM (01 Nov 1925-23 Apr 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of Naval-High-Command Baltic Sea (24 Apr 1943-31 May 1943)
Retired from Service and Employed as a Civilian Administrator in the War-Science Department, OKM (01 Jun 1943-08 May 1945)

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