(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Vizeadmiral Friedrich Lützow
Born: 31 Aug 1881 in Neuendorf near Potsdam
Died: 01 Nov 1964 in Celle
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (10 Apr 1900); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1902); Oberleutnant zur See (01 Apr 1904); Kapitänleutnant (09 Aug 1908); Korvettenkapitän (24 Apr 1916); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1921); Kapitän zur See (01 Jan 1924); Charakter als Konteradmiral (01 Dec 1928); Konteradmiral z.V. (01 Feb 1941); Vizeadmiral z.V. (01 Feb 1943)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship ‘Charlotte’ (10 Apr 1899-03 Apr 1900)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (04 Apr 1900-30 Sep 1901)
On Board the Liner ‘Weißenburg’ (01 Oct 1901-29 Sep 1902)
Adjutant on the Liner ‘Wettin’ (01 Oct 1902-30 Sep 1905)
Company-Officer in the II. Torpedo-Battalion (01 Oct 1905-01 Oct 1906)
Company-Officer in the II. Torpedo-Division (01 Oct 1906-29 Mar 1907)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 128’ (16 Oct 1905-15 Dec 1905)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 131’ (00 May 1906-15 Sep 1906)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 20’ (16 Sep 1906-18 Jan 1907)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 81’ (18 Jan 1907-20 Jan 1907)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 42’ (20 Jan 1907-29 Mar 1907)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Torpedo Affair, Submarine-Training, also Watch-Officer and Commandant on the Torpedo-Division-Boat ‘D 10’ (30 Mar 1907-03 Apr 1910)
At the same time, Flag-Lieutenant in the Staff of the Formation of School and Survey Ships (30 Mar 1908-25 Apr 1908)
At the same time, Commandant of the Submarine ‘U 4’ (01 Jul 1909-03 Apr 1910)
Navigation-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘München’ (04 Apr 1910-08 Jun 1910)
Advisor in the Inspection of Torpedo Affairs (09 Jun 1910-30 Sep 1911)
I. Course at the Naval-Academy (01 Oct 1911-30 Jun 1912)
Assistant in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (01 Jul 1912-30 Sep 1912)
II. Course at the Naval-Academy (01 Oct 1912-30 Jun 1913)
Navigation-Officer on the Heavy Cruiser ‘Victoria Louise’ (01 Jul 1913-24 Oct 1914)
1st Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Leader Of Submarines (26 Oct 1914-10 Jun 1917)
At the same time, Commandant of the Small Cruiser ‘Hamburg’ (16 Mar 1917-12 May 1918)
1st Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Leader Of Submarines (11 Jun 1917-12 May 1918)
Chief of the I. Submarine-Flotilla Pola (13 May 1918-07 Nov 1918)
Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Commander of Submarines and Acting-Commander of Submarines Mediterranean (15 Dec 1918-05 Feb 1919)
Detached as Assistant to the Staff of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (06 Feb 1919-05 Apr 1919)
Leader of the Protection and Defence Group, Reichsmarineamt, from 15 Jul 1919 from the Admiralty and at the same time, Department-Head in the War-Science Department, Naval-Archives (06 Apr 1919-02 Jun 1920)
Chief Of Staff in the Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (03 Jun 1920-03 Sep 1920)
At the same time, Acting-Inspector of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (06 Jun 1920-15 Jul 1920)
Advisor in the Naval-Archives, Naval Command (04 Sep 1920-20 Feb 1922)
Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (21 Feb 1922-26 Sep 1924)
Commandant of the Cruiser ‘Hamburg’ (27 Sep 1924-02 May 1925)
Taken ill and Placed to the Disposal of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (03 May 1925-09 Sep 1925)
Commander of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Sea (10 Sep 1925-27 Sep 1927)
Leader of the Course for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training (28 Sep 1927-31 Mar 1929)
Leader of the Naval-Printing-Administration, Naval Command and Instructor with the Course for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training (01 Apr 1929-31 Mar 1931)
Retired (31 Mar 1931)
Instructor at the Turkish Naval Academy, Istanbul (1936-1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (24 Dec 1939-23 May 1945)
In Captivity (23 May 1945-25 Jun 1947)
Released (25 Jun 1947)

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