(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Vizeadmiral Leopold Siemens
Born: 17 May 1889 in Berlin
Died: 07 Dec 1979 in Cologne (Köln)
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (15 Apr 1911); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1913); Oberleutnant zur See (22 Mar 1916); Kapitänleutnant (01 Jan 1921); Korvettenkapitän (01 Mar 1929); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1934); Kapitän zur See (01 Apr 1936); Konteradmiral (01 Jan 1940); Vizeadmiral (01 Apr 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Attended Basic-Training and on Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Victoria Louise’ (01 Apr 1910-31 Mar 1911)
Naval-School Mürwik and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1911-30 Sep 1912)
On Board the Liner ‘Rheinland’ (01 Oct 1912-01 Sep 1914)
Radio-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Frauenlob’ (02 Sep 1914-30 Sep 1914)
3rd Radio-Officer on the Liner ‘Rheinland’ (01 Oct 1914-29 Nov 1914)
3rd Radio-Officer on the Liner ‘Friedrich der Große’ (30 Nov 1914-22 Jan 1915)
2nd Radio-Officer on the Liner ‘Rheinland’ (23 Jan 1915-26 Jun 1916)
Flag-Lieutenant and 1st Radio-Officer in the Staff of the I. Squadron (27 Jun 1916-30 Nov 1918)
Adjutant in the II. Shipyard-Division (01 Dec 1918-04 Apr 1919)
Adjutant in the II. Sailor-Division (05 Apr 1919-16 Jun 1919)
Adjutant in the Volunteer Protection-Troop Wilhelmshaven then in Coastal-Defence-Regiment Wilhelmshaven (17 Jun 1919-25 Oct 1920)
Adjutant and Company-Leader in the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Sea (26 Oct 1920-06 Oct 1922)
2nd Adjutant in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (07 Oct 1922-22 Sep 1924)
Watch and Roll Officer on the Liner ‘Elsaß’ (27 Sep 1924-30 Sep 1925)
Roll-Officer on the Liner ‘Hannover’ (01 Oct 1925-28 Feb 1927)
Roll-Officer on the Liner ‘Schlesien’ (01 Mar 1927-19 Apr 1927)
Sail-Officer on the Sailing-Yacht ‘Asta’ (01 May 1927-17 Oct 1927)
Advisor in the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy (18 Oct 1927-06 Jan 1930)
First Officer on the Cruiser ‘Emden’ (09 Jan 1930-02 Oct 1932)
1st Adjutant in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (03 Oct 1932-22 Mar 1933)
Advisor in the Naval-Officer-Personnel-Department, Naval Command (23 Mar 1933-20 Sep 1935)
Commandant of the Cruiser ‘Karlsruhe’ (21 Sep 1935-01 Sep 1937)
Briefing as a Naval-Attaché, Naval Command (02 Sep 1937-28 Sep 1937)
Naval-Attaché at the German Embassy in London and the Legation in The Hague with Seat in London (29 Sep 1937-01 Sep 1939)
Chief of the Office-Group for Submarine-Affairs, Naval Warfare Command, OKM (05 Sep 1939-18 Dec 1940)
2nd Admiral of the Fleet (20 Dec 1940-12 Jun 1941)
Admiral of the Norwegian North-Coast (21 Jun 1941-31 Jan 1943)
Commanding Admiral of the Norwegian North Coast (01 Feb 1943-06 Nov 1944)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of Naval-High-Command Baltic Sea (07 Nov 1944-31 Jan 1945)
Retired (31 Jan 1945)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine without being mobilised (01 Feb 1945)

Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (08 Nov 1944)


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