(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Vizeadmiral (Ing.) Karl Kaufmann
Born: 24 Aug 1893 in Kaub, Rhine (Rhein)
Died: 04 Oct 1975 in Kiel
Promotions:
Marineingenieuroberanwärter (01 Apr 1912); Marineingenieurapplikant (01 Aug 1912); Marineingenieuroberapplikant (01 Apr 1914); Marineingenieuraspirant (25 Aug 1915); Marineingenieuroberaspirant (01 Jul 1917); Marineingenieur (18 Jul 1918); Leutnant (Ing.) (18 Oct 1919); Oberleutnant (Ing.) (08 Apr 1921); Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) (01 Oct 1923); Korvettenkapitän (Ing.) (01 Oct 1930); Fregattenkapitän (Ing.) (01 Apr 1935); Kapitän zur See (Ing.) (01 Jan 1937); Konteradmiral (Ing.) (01 Dec 1940); Vizeadmiral (Ing.) (01 Apr 1945)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Marineingenieuranwärter with the II. Shipyard-Division (01 Oct 1911-02 Jan 1912)
On Board the Liner ‘Thüringen’ (03 Jan 1912-12 Sep 1912)
With the II. Shipyard-Division (13 Sep 1912-30 Sep 1912)
On Board the Liner ‘Nassau’ (01 Oct 1912-29 Mar 1915)
Training at the Engineer and Deck Officer School (30 Mar 1915-25 Sep 1915)
With the II. Shipyard-Division (26 Sep 1915-30 Sep 1915)
On Board the Liner ‘Nassau’ (01 Oct 1915-04 Apr 1916)
Submarine-Training at the Submarine-School (05 Apr 1916-13 Aug 1916)
Chief Engineer on the Submarine ‘UB 43’ (14 Aug 1916-28 Feb 1917)
Chief Engineer on the Submarine ‘UC 20’ (01 Mar 1917-20 May 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the Leader of Submarines Mediterranean (21 May 1918-31 Aug 1918)
Chief Engineer on the Submarine ‘U 63’ (01 Sep 1918-17 Jan 1919)
Pupil at the Naval-School Kiel (18 Jan 1919-27 Feb 1919)
Platoon-Leader and Company-Chief in the Pioneer-Battalion of the III. Naval-Brigade (28 Feb 1919-31 May 1920)
Company-Chief in the Coastal-Defence-Battalion I (01 Jun 1920-25 Nov 1920)
Training-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Berlin’ (26 Nov 1920-03 Jan 1921)
Pupil at the Naval-School Kiel (04 Jan 1921-02 Jan 1922)
Engineer-Cadet-Officer at the Naval-School Mürwik (03 Jan 1922-10 Jul 1922)
Cadet-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Berlin’ (11 Jul 1922-31 Mar 1923)
Engineer-Cadet-Officer at the Naval-School Mürwik (01 Apr 1923-06 Jul 1923)
Cadet-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Berlin’ (07 Jul 1923-30 Mar 1924)
Company-Chief at the Naval-School Kiel (31 Mar 1924-31 Jan 1926)
Watch and Electrical-Engineer on the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (01 Feb 1926-27 Sep 1927)
Company-Chief at the Naval-School Kiel (28 Sep 1927-30 Sep 1928)
Company-Chief at the Naval-School Friedrichsort (01 Oct 1928-26 Jun 1930)
Chief Engineer on the Cruiser ‘Emden’ (27 Jun 1930-25 Sep 1932)
Advisor in the Fleet-Department, Naval Command (26 Sep 1932-23 Sep 1935)
Inspection-Officer with the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy (24 Sep 1935-28 Sep 1936)
Department-Chief in the Naval-Personnel-Office, OKM (29/ Jun 1936-23 Nov 1939)
Commander of the Naval-School Wesermünde (24 Nov 1939-26 Aug 1942)
Commander of the Naval-School Kiel (27 Aug 1942-25 Apr 1945)
Arsenal-Commandant of the Kriegsmarine-Arsenal Kiel (26 Apr 1945-11 Aug 1945)
In Captivity (11 Aug 1945-26 Feb 1948)
Released (26 Feb 1948)

Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- k.u.k. Österr. Goldenes Verdienstkreuz am Bande des Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Türkische Silberne Liakat-Medaille mit Säbel
- Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- U-Bootskriegsabzeichen, 1918
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz III. Klasse
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern


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