(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Vizeadmiral Kurt Aßmann
Born: 13 Jul 1884 in Naumburg, Saale
Died: 26 Jul 1962 in Bad-Homburg On The Höhe
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (22 Apr 1902); Leutnant zur See (29 Sep 1904); Oberleutnant zur See (30 Mar 1906); Kapitänleutnant (13 May 1911); Korvettenkapitän (01 Nov 1920); Fregattenkapitän (01 Nov 1925); Kapitän zur See (01 Mar 1928); Konteradmiral (01 Oct 1932); Charakter als Vizeadmiral (25 Jan 1937); Vizeadmiral (01 Jan 1941)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Attended Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship ‘Charlotte’ (10 Apr 1901-31 Mar 1902)
Naval-School and Attended Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1902-30 Sep 1903)
On Board the Liner ‘Kaiser Wilhelm der Große’ (01 Oct 1903-11 Mar 1905)
Departed to Panama (12 Mar 1905-13 Apr 1905)
Watch-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Falke’ (14 Apr 1905-20 Apr 1907)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Kaiser Wilhelm der Große’ (22 Apr 1907-15 Sep 1909)
To the Disposal of the I. Sailor-Division (16 Sep 1909-30 Sep 1909)
Assistant in the Mine-Test-Commission (01 Oct 1909-17 Sep 1910)
Advisor in the Mine-Test-Commission (18 Sep 1910-30 Sep 1913)
At the same time, on Board the Mine-Boats ‘Pelikan’ then ‘Nautilus’ (01 Oct 1909-30 Sep 1913)
At the same time, Acting-Commandant of the Mine-Steamer ‘Nautilus’ (30 Sep 1911-07 Dec 1911)
I. Course at the Naval Academy (01 Oct 1913-30 Jun 1914) On Board the Liner ‘Ostfriesland’ for Information (01 Jul 1914-31 Jul 1914)
Commandant of the Auxiliary-Mine-Scattering-Steamer ‘A’ (‘Odin’) (01 Aug 1914-25 Oct 1914)
Chief of the Mine-Company of Navy-Corps Flaunders (26 Oct 1914-15 Jun 1915)
Chief of the Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla Flaunders (16 Jun 1915-06 Nov 1918)
Department-Head with the Reichsmarineamt (07 Nov 1918-25 Mar 1919)
Department-Head with the Admiralty (26 Mar 1919-14 Sep 1920)
Department-Head with Naval Command (15 Sep 1920-27 Sep 1923)
First Officer on the Liner ‘Hannover’ (28 Sep 1923-15 Jul 1925)
Department-Head in the Fleet-Department, Naval Command (16 Jul 1925-22 Sep 1929)
Chief of the Fleet-Department, Naval-Command (13 Mar 1927-22 Sep 1929)
Commandant of the Liner ‘Schlesien’ (23 Sep 1929-23 Sep 1932)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Naval Command (24 Sep 1932-31 Dec 1932) Retired (31 Dec 1932)
Territorial-Employee (Reactivated as a Territorial-Officer on 01 Oct 1933, Supplemental-Officer 05 Mar 1935 and Active-Officer from 01 Jan 1941) (01 Apr 1933)
Director of the Naval-Archives, Naval Command then OKM (01 Apr 1933-21 Jan 1936)
Chief of the War-Science-Department, OKM (22 Jan 1936-28 Jun 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of Naval-High-Command Baltic Sea (26 Jun 1943-30 Jun 1943)
Retired (30 Jun 1943)

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