(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Vizeadmiral Hans Stohwasser
Born: 04 May 1884 in Dresden
Died: 30 May 1967 in Neumünster
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (22 Apr 1902); Leutnant zur See (29 Sep 1904); Oberleutnant zur See (30 Mar 1906); Kapitänleutnant (19 Aug 1911); Korvettenkapitän (21 Jan 1920); Fregattenkapitän (01 Mar 1926); Kapitän zur See (01 Apr 1928); Charakter als Konteradmiral (30 Sep 1931); Konteradmiral (01 Feb 1940); Vizeadmiral (01 Apr 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Attended Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship ‘Moltke’ (10 Apr 1901-31 Mar 1902)
Attended Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1902-30 Sep 1903)
On Board the Liner ‘Zähringen’ (01 Oct 1903-30 Sep 1904)
Company-Officer in the II. Torpedo-Battalion (01 Oct 1904-21 Sep 1906)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 113’ (25 Oct 1904-22 Dec 1904)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 117’ (04 Apr 1905-15 Sep 1905)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 117’ (18 Nov 1905-18 Dec 1905)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 105’ (10 Apr 1906-09 Jun 1906)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 105’ (16 Aug 1906-15 Sep 1906)
Torpedo-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Lübeck’ (29 Sep 1906-30 Sep 1908)
Instructor and Inspection-Officer in the Naval-School (01 Oct 1908-30 Sep 1909)
Company-Officer in the II. Torpedo-Division and Commandant of the X. Reserve-Half-Flotilla then First Officer of the Division-Cadre-Boats (01 Oct 1909-30 Sep 1912)
At the same time, Instructor on the Liner ‘Württemberg’ (25 Apr 1910-15 Jul 1910)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 124’ (16 Jul 1910-10 Sep 1910)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 124’ (25 Oct 1910-28 Oct 1910)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 124’ (01 Nov 1910-30 Nov 1910)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 124’ (26 Mar 1911-10 Jun 1911)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 124’ (09 Aug 1911-12 Aug 1911)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 124’ (25 Aug 1911-13 Sep 1911)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 123’ (12 Mar 1912-27 Mar 1912)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 121’ (25 Apr 1912-26 Apr 1912)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 124’ (27 Apr 1912-03 May 1912)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 124’ (07 May 1912-09 May 1912)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 114’ (19 May 1912-27 May 1912)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 124’ (28 May 1912-01 Jun 1912)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 124’ (28 Aug 1912-30 Sep 1912)
I. Course at the Naval-Academy (01 Oct 1912-30 Jun 1913)
Placed to the Disposal of the II. Naval-Inspection (01 Jul 1913-29 Sep 1913)
II. Course at the Naval-Academy (30 Sep 1913-30 Jun 1914)
Placed to the Disposal of the Imperial Shipyard Wilhelmshaven (01 Jul 1914-01 Aug 1914)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘G 175’ of the VIII. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (02 Aug 1914-10 Jan 1916)
Chief of the 16th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (11 Jan 1916-14 Oct 1918)
Adjutant of the Inspection of Torpedo-Affairs (15 Oct 1918-29 Nov 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea, Director of the Sea-Transport-Office Neufahrwasser and Liaison-Officer to Army Units (30 Nov 1918-29 Sep 1919)
Torpedo-Director in the Reichs-Shipyard Wilhelmshaven (09 Oct 1919-18 Feb 1920)
Commander of the Commanding-Battalion of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (19 Feb 1920-19 Mar 1920)
Company-Leader in the Naval-Detachment Kiel (20 Mar 1920-25 Apr 1920)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 6th Naval-Regiment of the III. Naval-Brigade (26 Apr 1920-30 May 1920)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (31 May 1920-03 Jun 1920)
Commander of the Commanding-Battalion of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (04 Jun 1920-03 Jul 1920)
Adjutant of the Personnel-Office of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (04 Jul 1920-20 Jan 1922)
At the same time, Acting-Commander of the Personnel-Office (23 Mar 1921-01 Apr 1921)
At the same time, Acting-Commander of the Personnel-Office (02 Jul 1921-15 Aug 1921)
1st Adjutant in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (20 Jan 1922-01 Oct 1924)
Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy (06 Oct 1924-30 Sep 1926)
Commander of the Barrier-Test-Command and Chief of the Tender-Half-Flotilla of the Barrier-Test-Command (01 Oct 1926-27 Sep 1931)
At the same time, Acting-Inspector of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (03 Jul 1927-31 Jul 1927)
At the same time, Acting-Inspector of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (10 Aug 1928-10 Sep 1928)
Retired (30 Sep 1931)
Civilian Employee of the Navy, Barrier-Weapon-Instructor in the Area of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (01 Sep 1933-31 Jan 1934)
Reactivated as a Territorial-Officer (Supplemental-Officer 05 Mar 1935 and Active-Officer from 01 Feb 1940) Barrier-Weapons-Instructor in the Area of the 2nd Admiral of the Baltic Sea (01 Feb 1934-31 Mar 1935)
Instructor with the Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (01 Apr 1935-30 Sep 1936)
Instructor with the Barrier-Weapons-Inspection (01 Oct 1936-01 Nov 1936)
Instructor with the Signals-Inspection (02 Nov 1936-31 Mar 1938)
Instructor with the Command of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (01 Apr 1938-21 Aug 1939)
Leader of Minesweepers West (22 Aug 1939-15 Oct 1939)
Leader of Minesweepers East (15 Oct 1939-09 Aug 1940)
At the same time, Acting-Commander of Security of the Baltic Sea (18 Jul 1940-05 Aug 1940)
Leader of Minesweepers North (10 Aug 1940-13 Oct 1940)
Commander of Security of the Baltic Sea (14 Oct 1940-07 Jun 1944)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Naval-High-Command Baltic Sea (08 Jun 1944-30 Jun 1944)
Retired (30 Jun 1944)

Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (47): am 30.11.1940 als Konteradmiral und Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Ostsee
- 1914 EK I: 31.05.1916
- 1914 EK II: 27.01.1915
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Grossherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militär-Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Ordens mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer: 11.01.1935
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Spange zum EK I: 22.04.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 26.11.1939
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938: 20.12.1939
- Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände: 01.09.1940


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