(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral Oskar Wehr
Born: 20 Jan 1886 in Bernkastel, Mosel
Died: 01 Jun 1968 in Eckernförde
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (11 Apr 1905); Leutnant zur See (28 Sep 1907); Oberleutnant zur See (12 Jul 1909); Kapitänleutnant (17 Oct 1915); Korvettenkapitän (01 Oct 1923); Fregattenkapitän (01 Apr 1929); Kapitän zur See (01 Feb 1931); Charakter als Konteradmiral (16 Apr 1938); Konteradmiral (01 Apr 1939)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Attended Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship 'Stosch' (06 Apr 1904-31 Mar 1905)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1905-30 Sep 1906)
On Board the Liner 'Zähringen' (01 Oct 1906-09 Apr 1908)
2nd Sea-Cadet-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser 'Victoria Louise' (10 Apr 1908-31 Mar 1910)
Company-Officer with the II. Torpedo-Division (21 Sep 1910-30 Sep 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'V 185' (21 Sep 1910-01 Oct 1910)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'V 183' (04 Jan 1911-13 Sep 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'V 183' (06 Nov 1911-30 Nov 1911)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'S 62' (02 Dec 1911-06 Dec 1911)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'S 74' (29 Jan 1912-17 Feb 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'V 183' (18 Mar 1912-29 Mar 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'V 183' (13 Apr 1912-07 Jun 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'V 183' (02 Sep 1912-20 Sep 1912)
Watch-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser 'von der Tann' (01 Oct 1912-05 May 1915)
1st Torpedo-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser 'von der Tann' (06 May 1915-31 Mar 1917)
At the same time, Adjutant on the Heavy Cruiser 'von der Tann' (31 Mar 1916-31 Mar 1917)
Instructor at the Submarine-School (16 Apr 1917-30 Jun 1917)
Instructor on the Torpedo-School-Ship 'Württemberg' (01 Jul 1917-21 Feb 1919)
Chief of the VI. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (22 Feb 1919-21 Jun 1919)
In Captivity (22 Jun 1919-31 Jan 1920)
Released and Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (01 Feb 1920-30 May 1920)
Commander of the Commanding-Battalion of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (31 May 1920-04 Jun 1920)
Director of the Formation-Staff, Fähnrich-Officer and Company-Leader, Naval-School Mürwik (05 Jun 1920-31 Dec 1921)
At the same time, Liaison-Officer of the Naval-Peace-Commission (24 Aug 1920-31 Dec 1921)
Instructor at the Torpedo-School (01 Jan 1922-31 Dec 1922)
Department-Head for Torpedo-Affairs, General Naval Office, Naval Command (01 Jan 1923-03 Mar 1927)
First Officer on the Liner 'Elsaß' (05 Mar 1927-24 Sep 1928)
Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (25 Sep 1928-20 Mar 1932)
Arsenal-Commandant of the Naval-Arsenal Kiel (29 Mar 1932-27 Sep 1934)
Retired (30 Sep 1934)
Reactivated as a Territorial-Officer (Suppemental-Officer from 05 Mar 1935; Active-Officer from 01 Apr 1938) and Naval-Commissioner for the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Channel (01 Oct 1934-08 Sep 1935)
Director of the Torpedo-Test-Institute Eckernförde (09 Sep 1935-17 Nov 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Torpedo-Affairs then of the Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (18 Nov 1939-14 Mar 1940)
Admiral of the Kriegsmarine-Service-Office Danzig (15 Mar 1940-25 Aug 1940)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (26 Aug 1940-31 Oct 1942)
Judicial preliminary investigation of the problem of torpedo failures; September 1941 main trial (00 Sep 1940-00 Sep 1941)
Fortress detention in Germersheim, afterwards to end of war service in the Luftwaffe (00 Oct 1941-00 Apr 1942)
Retired (31 Oct 1942)

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