(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Vizeadmiral Theodor Arps
Born: 02 Feb 1884 in Neuenkirchen/Holstein.
Died: 28 Apr 1947 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (11 Apr 1903); Leutnant zur See (29 Sep 1905); Oberleutnant zur See (30 Mar 1908); Kapitänleutnant (15 Jul 1913); Charakter als Korvettenkapitän (05 Jun 1920); Korvettenkapitän (L) (01 Oct 1933); Kapitän zue See (L) then (E) (01 Oct 1934); Konteradmiral (01 Jan 1940); Vizeadmiral (01 Apr 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Attended Basic-Training and on the School-Ship ‘Stein’ (01 Apr 1902-31 Mar 1903)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1903-30 Sep 1904)
On Board the Liner ‘Wettin’ (01 Oct 1904-30 Sep 1906)
Company-Officer in the II. Torpedo-Division (01 Oct 1906-30 Apr 1909)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 116’ (18 Jan 1907-14 Sep 1907)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 114’ (25 Oct 1907-28 Dec 1907)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 114’ (16 Jan 1908-09 Apr 1908)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 115’ (10 Apr 1908-06 Jun 1908)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 115’ (25 Aug 1908-14 Aug 1908)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 96’ (01 Oct 1908-30 Apr 1909)
First Officer on the Special-Ship ‘Loreley’ (01 May 1909-03 May 1910)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Posen’ (31 May 1910-30 Sep 1911)
Company-Officer with the III. Sailor-Division (01 Oct 1911-31 Mar 1912)
Inspections-Officer and Instructor at the Ship-Artillery-School (01 Apr 1912-20 Sep 1912)
Attending Courses (21 Sep 1912-23 Nov 1912)
Detached for Service with the Ship-Artillery-School (01 Dec 1912-17 Jan 1913)
Watch-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Stuttgart’ (18 Jan 1913-31 Jul 1914)
Artillery-Officer on the Auxiliary-Cruiser ‘Kaiser Wilhelm der Große’ (01 Aug 1914-26 Aug 1914)
Interned in Spain (27 Aug 1914-13 Oct 1914)
In French captivity (14 Oct 1914-12 Jul 1918)
Interned in Switzerland (13 Jul 1918-12 Aug 1919)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (13 Aug 1919-10 Oct 1919)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Admiralty (11 Oct 1919-27 Apr 1920)
Retired from Naval Service (27 Apr 1920)
Reactivated as a Terrirorial-Officer (Supplemental-Officer from 05 Mar 1935 and Active-Officer from 01 Jan 1940) (01 Oct 1933)
Director of the Department for Foreign Navies, Naval Command (01 Oct 1933-30 Sep 1934)
Chief of the Department for Naval-Intelligence, Naval Command then OKM (01 Oct 1934-31 Dec 1939)
Officer-Judge at the Reichs-War-Court (01 Jan 1940-08 May 1945)
In POW-Captivity (09 May 1945-28 Apr 1947)
Died In Captivity (28 Apr 1947)

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