(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Werner Stichling
Born: 26 Nov 1895 in Gotha
Died: 29 Jan 1982 in Freiburg, Breisgau
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (23 Dec 1914); Leutnant zur See (13 Jul 1916); Oberleutnant zur See (28 Sep 1920); Kapitänleutenant (01 Apr 1926); Korvettenkapitän (01 Jul 1933); Fregattenkapitän (01 Apr 1937); Kapitän zur See (01 Feb 1939); Konteradmiral (01 Jan 1943)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Sea-Cadet, Attended Basic-Training and on Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Victoria Louise’ (01 Apr 1914-31 Aug 1914)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Derfflinger’ (01 Sep 1914-19 Aug 1915)
On Board the Small Cruiser ‘Frankfurt’ (20 Aug 1915-00 Sep 1918)
Submarine-Training at the Submarine-School (00 Sep 1918-00 Feb 1919)
With the III. Naval-Brigade (00 Mar 1919-31 May 1920)
Company-Officer in the Ships-Cadre-Detachment then Ships-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (01 Jun 1920-02 Nov 1920)
Adjutant and Company-Leader in the Coastal-Defence-Battalion III (03 Nov 1920-14 Mar 1924)
Watch-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Medusa’ (15 Mar 1924-26 Sep 1924)
Ships-Cadre ‘Hessen’ (27 Sep 1924-14 Feb 1925)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Hessen’ (15 Feb 1925-23 Sep 1926)
Company-Leader in the V. Naval-Artillery-Battalion (24 Sep 1926-27 Sep 1927)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Naval Command, Detached to Technical College Berlin-Charlottenburg (28 Sep 1927-23 Sep 1928)
Instructor in the Ships-Artillery-School (24 Sep 1928-27 Sep 1932)
Artillery-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Köln’ (28 Sep 1932-28 Sep 1934)
Advisor for Artillery-Employment in the Weapons-Office, Naval Command, from 11 Jan 1936 OKM (29 Sep 1934-06 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 6th Naval-Artillery-Battalion (07 Nov 1938-25 Aug 1939)
Commandant in Section Borkum (26 Aug 1939-19 May 1940)
Commandant of Sea-Fortifications Belgium and Commander of the 22nd Naval-Artillery-Regiment (20 May 1940-20 Jun 1940)
Commandant of Sea-Fortification Normandy (22 Jun 1940-25 Jul 1940)
Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Commander North-France (27 Jul 1940-30 Nov 1940)
Commandant of the Cruiser ‘Leipzig’ (01 Dec 1940-29 Aug 1942)
At the same time, Acting-Commandant of the Training-Formation of the Fleet (01 Nov 1941-10 Apr 1942)
Commandant of Sea-Fortifications of the Polar Sea Coast (18 Sep 1942-05 Nov 1943)
Coastal-Commander Western Baltic Sea (15 Nov 1943-24 Nov 1944)
Commandant of Sea-Fortifications Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg (25 Nov 1944-01 May 1945)
At the same time, Commander of the I. Naval-Flak-Brigade (15 Nov 1943-18 Apr 1945)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of Naval-High-Command Baltic Sea (02 May 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-06 Feb 1947)
In Internment (06 Feb 1947-24 Feb 1948)
Released (24 Feb 1948)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Schlesisches Adler-Orden II. Stufe
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Kriegsabzeichen der Marineartillerie
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern: 15.04.1944


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