(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Vizeadmiral Adalbert Schüssler
Born: 28 Oct 1887 in Hannover
Died: 01 Oct 1970 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (07 Apr 1906); Leutnant zur See (28 Sep 1908); Oberleutnant zur See (27 Jan 1911); Kapitänleutnant (19 Apr 1916); Korvettenkapitän (01 Jul 1924); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1929); Kapitän zur See (01 Oct 1931); Charakter als Konteradmiral (01 Oct 1937); Konteradmiral (01 Apr 1939); Vizeadmiral (01 Apr 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Attended Basic-Training and On Board the School-Ship ‘Charlotte’ (01 Apr 1905-31 Mar 1906)
Naval-School and Special-Courses (01 Apr 1906-30 Sep 1907)
Departed to Tsingtau with the ‘Prinzregent Luitpold’ (01 Oct 1907-30 Nov 1907)
On Board the Small Cruiser ‘Niobe’ (01 Dec 1907-31 Mar 1909)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Friedrich Carl’ (01 Apr 1909-31 Mar 1911)
Watch-Officer on the Mine-Steamer ‘Pelikan’ (01 Apr 1911-30 Sep 1912)
Assistant in the Mine-Test-Commission (01 Oct 1912-31 Jul 1914)
At the same time, on Board the Mine-Steamer ‘Nautilus’ (01 Oct 1912-23 Oct 1912)
At the same time, on Board the Mine-Steamer ‘Pelikan’ (24 Oct 1912-04 Jun 1914)
At the same time, on Board the Mine-Steamer ‘Nautilus’ (05 Jun 1914-31 Jul 1914)
First Officer then Commandant of the Auxiliary-Mine-Scattering-Steamer ‘Odin’ (01 Aug 1914-11 Oct 1915)
2nd Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Coastal-Defence-Division of the Baltic Sea (12 Oct 1915-15 Aug 1917)
2nd Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Commander of Security of the Central Baltic Sea (16 Aug 1917-14 Dec 1917)
Advisor in the Mine-Test-Commission and at the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boats ‘V 106’ then M 7’ (15 Dec 1917-23 Mar 1920)
Granted Leave (24 Mar 1920-31 May 1920)
Advisor in the Mine-Test-Commission (01 Jun 1920-14 Oct 1920)
Advisor in the Barrier-Test-Command (15 Oct 1920-18 Apr 1922)
At the same time, also Commandant of the Torpedo-Boats ‘T 174’ and ‘T 168’ (01 Jun 1920-18 Apr 1922)
Company-Leader in the Coastal-Defence-Battalion VI (19 Apr 1922-22 Sep 1923)
2nd Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (23 Sep 1923-24 Oct 1925)
Ships-Cadre ‘Emden’ (25 Oct 1925-09 Nov 1925)
Navigation-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Emden’ (10 Nov 1925-10 Apr 1928)
Advisor in the Naval-Household-Department, Naval Command (11 Apr 1928-30 Oct 1931)
Detached for Information to the Naval-Shipyard Wilhelmshaven (31 Oct 1931-26 Sep 1932)
Chief of the Naval-Household-Department, Naval Command (27 Sep 1932-24 Sep 1934)
Commandant Of Pillau (28 Sep 1934-14 Aug 1938)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Elbing (15 Aug 1938-06 Nov 1939)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Schleswig-Holstein (07 Nov 1939-30 Sep 1942)
Retired (30 Sep 1942)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine (01 Sep 1942-03 Oct 1942)
Judge at the Upper Prize Court Berlin (03 Oct 1942-31 Mar 1945)
Retired (31 Mar 1945)

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