(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Reichskriegsgerichtsrat Dr.jur. Max Flegel
Born: 24 Mar 1878 in Jena
Died: 04 May 1956 in Jenz
Doctorate In Jurisprudence: 00 Sep 1902
Promotions:
Gerichtsassessor (08 Dec 1908); Marinekriegsgerichtsrat (17 Jul 1910); Obermarinekriegsgerichtsrat (24 Jul 1928); Marineoberstkriegsgerichtsrat (01 Aug 1935); Reichskriegsgerichtsrat (01 Oct 1936)
Career:
Study in Jena and Marburg (1897-1901)
Preparation-Service in Saxony-Weimar (1902-1907)
In Administration and Law Service in Saxony-Weimar and Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1907-00 Dec 1908)
Entered Naval-Service with the Courts of the I. and II. Naval-Inspections as well as in the Staff of the II. Squadron (04 Dec 1908-04 Nov 1912)
In the Staff of the Mediterranean-Division (05 Nov 1912-31 Mar 1915)
At the same time, in the Staff of the High Command of the Ottoman Naval Forces (16 Aug 1914-31 Mar 1915)
Naval-War-Court-Advisor in the Staff of the II. Naval-Division (Flaunders) (01 Apr 1915-00 Nov 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (00 Nov 1918-02 Feb 1919)
Detached to the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea then with the Command-Court Kiel (03 Feb 1919-28 Feb 1920)
Naval-War-Court-Advisor in the Staff of the Sea Forces of the Baltic Sea (01 Mar 1920-14 Oct 1923)
Naval-War-Court-Advisor in the Staff of the Light Sea Forces of the Baltic Sea (15 Oct 1923-31 Mar 1925)
At the Court of the Commander of Sea Forces of the Baltic Sea and of the Leader of Reconnaissance Forces (01 Apr 1925-00 Oct 1928)
Senior-Naval-War-Court-Advisor with Fleet Command (00 Oct 1928-08 May 1934)
Senior Judge at the Court of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (09 May 1934-30 Sep 1936)
At the same time, Detached for Service to the Reichs War Ministry (06 Aug 1936-30 Sep 1936)
Reichs-War-Court-Advisor with the Reichs-War-Court, OKW (01 Oct 1936-30 Sep 1942)
Retired with the Rank of Vizeadmiral (30 Sep 1942)

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