(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Vizeadmiral Eberhard Wolfram
Born: 24 Jul 1882 in Gerbstedt, Saxony (Sachsen)
Died: 06 Jan 1947 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (19 Apr 1901); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1903); Oberleutnant zur See (10 Jun 1905); Kapitänleutnant (20 Apr 1910); Korvettenkapitän (29 Nov 1919); Fregattenkapitän (01 May 1925); Kapitän zur See (01 Jan 1928); Charakter als Konteradmiral (31 Jan 1931); Konteradmiral (01 Feb 1940); Vizeadmiral (01 Apr 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship 'Charlotte' (07 Apr 1900-31 Mar 1901)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1901-27 Sep 1902)
On Board the Liner 'Kaiser Karl der Große' (28 Sep 1902-31 Mar 1904)
Company-Officer in the II. Torpedo-Battalion (01 Apr 1904-30 Sep 1904)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'S 106' (14 Apr 1904-12 Aug 1904)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat 'S 105' (13 Aug 1904-30 Sep 1904)
Company-Officer in the II. Shipyard-Division (01 Oct 1904-31 Mar 1905)
Company-Officer in the Mine-Company (01 Apr 1905-31 Mar 1907)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'S 24' (29 May 1905-16 Oct 1905)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'S 24' (07 Nov 1905-05 Dec 1905)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'S 24' (24 Apr 1906-31 May 1906)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'S 24' (14 Aug 1906-15 Sep 1906)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat 'S 35' (01 Nov 1906-04 Jan 1907)
Departed to Shanghai (01 Apr 1907-00 Jun 1907)
Watch-Officer on the Cannon-Boat 'Tiger' (00 Jun 1907-04 Jun 1909)
Returned Home from Shanghai with the 'Oldenburg' (05 Jun 1909-20 Jul 1909)
Company and Court Officer, II. Shipyard-Division (21 Jul 1909-30 Sep 1910)
Company-Officer in the II. Shipyard-Division (01 Oct 1910-31 Mar 1911)
Watch-Officer on the Liner 'Westfalen' (01 Apr 1911-29 Sep 1913)
Company-Leader in the Mine-Battalion (30 Sep 1913-01 Aug 1914)
At the same time, Chief of the III. Minesweeper-Division (10 May 1914-23 Jun 1914)
Chief of the III. Minesweeper-Division (02 Aug 1914-30 Sep 1916)
Chief of the III. Minesweeper-Flotilla (01 Oct 1916-16 Apr 1919)
Chief of the III. North-Sea-Minesweeper-Flotilla (16 Apr 1919-25 Sep 1919)
Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Fortress-Commander Wilhelmshaven (26 Sep 1919-15 Mar 1920)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Admiralty and Granted Leave (16 Mar 1920-31 May 1920)
Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Commander Wilhelmshaven (01 Jun 1920-31 Mar 1922)
Advisor in the Nautical Department, Naval Command (01 Apr 1922-12 Oct 1924)
Chief of the Central-Department of the Naval-Shipyard Wilhelmshaven (13 Oct 1924-09 Feb 1928)
Chief Of Staff of the General Naval Office, Naval Command and Chief of the Shipyard-Department (10 Feb 1928-15 Oct 1930)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Naval Command (16 Oct 1930-31 Jan 1931)
Retired (31 Jan 1931)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine (Reactivated on 01 Feb 1940) (01 Jan 1939)
Leader of Outpost-Formation West (28 Sep 1939-05 Apr 1940)
Commander of Security of the North Sea (06 Apr 1940-03 Apr 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (04 Apr 1943-30 Jun 1943)
Retired (30 Jun 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine without being mobilised (01 Jul 1943)

Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (72): am 25.05.1941 als Konteradmiral und Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Nordsee
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 14.02.1919
- 1914 EK I: 18.09.1915
- 1914 EK II: 21.09.1914
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz: 01.08.1916
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse: 05.03.1922
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz: 05.03.1922
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Spange zum EK I: 30.05.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 08.12.1939
- Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände


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