(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Vizeadmiral Ralf von der Marwitz
Born: 29 Oct 1888 in Oldenburg, Oldenburg
Died: 29 Sep 1966
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (06 Apr 1907); Leutnant zur See (30 Sep 1909); Oberleutnant zur See (19 Sep 1912); Kapitänleutnant (10 Mar 1917); Korvettenkapitän (01 Aug 1925); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1930); Kapitän zur See (01 Jan 1933); Charakter als Konteradmiral (01 Apr 1939); Konteradmiral (01 Nov 1939); Vizeadmiral (01 Feb 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship ‘Stosch’ (01 Apr 1906-03 Apr 1907)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (04 Apr 1907-30 Sep 1908)
Departed to Punta Arenas in Chile on The ‘Roda’ (01 Oct 1908-15 Nov 1908)
On Board the Small Cruiser ‘Bremen’ (16 Nov 1908-15 Jun 1910)
Returned Home from Buenos Aires and Placed to the Disposal of the I. Naval-Inspection (16 Jun 1910-28 Sep 1910)
Company-Officer with the I. Torpedo-Division (29 Sep 1910-19 Oct 1913)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 131’ (29 Sep 1910-13 Sep 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 131’ (06 Nov 1911-30 Nov 1911)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 133’ (14 Mar 1912-23 Mar 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 133’ (13 Apr 1912-07 Jun 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 133’ (29 Aug 1912-22 Sep 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 132’ (25 Nov 1912-05 Dec 1912)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 132’ (07 Mar 1913-19 Mar 1913)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 132’ (01 Jun 1913-13 Sep 1913)
Minesweeper-Commandant and Group-Leader with the Mine-Department (20 Oct 1913-00 Jul 1917)
Chief of the 3rd Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla then the 3rd North-Sea-Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (00 Jul 1917-00 Mar 1920)
Granted Leave (00 Mar 1920-00 Jun 1920)
Chief of the 8th Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (00 Jun 1920-15 Aug 1920)
Chief of the 8th Half-Flotilla (15 Aug 1920-28 Sep 1921)
Company-Leader in the II. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Sea (01 Oct 1921-28 Feb 1922)
Company-Leader in the I. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Sea (01 Mar 1922-02 Oct 1923)
First Officer on the Cruiser ‘Hamburg’ (03 Oct 1923-31 Mar 1925)
Instructor at the Barrier-Test-Command (01 Apr 1925-28 Sep 1927)
Commander of the I. Naval-Artillery-Battalion (30 Sep 1927-30 Sep 1930)
Commander of the Barrier-Battalion (01 Oct 1930-25 Sep 1932)
At the same time, Acting-Commandant and Port-Captain Kiel (21 Mar 1931-28 Mar 1931)
Commandant Of Fortifications of Emsmündung, Borkum (28 Sep 1932-06 Oct 1935)
Commandant Of Wesermünde (07 Oct 1935-09 Jul 1937)
Naval-Attaché at the German Embassy in Paris (10 Jul 1937-11 Apr 1939)
At the same time, Naval-Attaché at the German Embassy in Lisbon (10 Jul 1937-13 Oct 1938)
Naval-Attaché at the German Embassy in Ankara (19 May 1939-31 Aug 1944)
At the same time, Naval-Attaché at the German Embassy in Athens (19 May 1939-06 Apr 1941)
At the same time, Naval-Attaché at the German Embassy in Bucharest (19 May 1939-23 Aug 1944)
At the same time, Naval-Attaché at the German Embassy in Sofia (19 May 1939-31 Aug 1944)
In Captivity (31 Aug 1944-01 Nov 1946)
Released (01 Nov 1946)

Decorations & Awards:
1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse


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