Konteradmiral (abbreviated KAdm) is a senior naval flag officer rank in several German-speaking countries, equivalent to counter or rear admiral. K.u...
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equivalent to Konteradmiral in the Kriegsmarine, and SS-Brigadeführer in the Waffen-SS until 1945. Rank insignia Generalmajor / Konteradmiral Sequence of...
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served with the Federal German Navy, in which he reached the rank of Konteradmiral (rear admiral). He later served in NATO. Topp was born in Hannover on...
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Volksmarine (section Konteradmiral)
coast. Konteradmiral Felix Scheffler (1 March 1956 – 31 December 1956) Vizeadmiral Waldemar Verner (1 January 1957 – 31 July 1959) Konteradmiral Wilhelm...
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during World War II, commanded a merchant raider. Later, he became a Konteradmiral in West Germany's navy. Rogge became a Vizeadmiral (vice-admiral) by...
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26 June 1987) was a German naval officer who ended his career as a Konteradmiral (rear admiral) of the German Navy of West Germany. Wagner was born in...
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the Maritime Defense Normandy. In this service, he was appointed a Konteradmiral on 1 March 1944. On 6 June 1944, Allied troops landed in the Operation...
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promoted to command the Kriegsmarine. In March Godt was promoted to Konteradmiral (Rear Admiral) and assigned, additionally to his U-boat duties, to a...
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Leberecht Maass (or Maaß) (24 November 1863 – 28 August 1914) was the Konteradmiral who commanded the German naval forces at the first Battle of Heligoland...
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Konteradmiral Erich Bey (23 March 1898 – 26 December 1943) was a German admiral during World War II. He served as commander of the Kriegsmarine's destroyer...
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line officer corps. Command flags Flottenadmiral Admiral Vizeadmiral Konteradmiral Officers Enlisted Officers Officer candidate Warrant officers Enlisted...
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Officer cadet Epaulette Sleeve insignia Großadmiral Admiral Vizeadmiral Konteradmiral Kapitän zur See/ Kommodore Fregattenkapitän Korvettenkapitän Kapitänleutnant...
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(Germany) / General (Germany) OF-8: Vizeadmiral / Generalleutnant OF-7: Konteradmiral / Generalmajor OF-6: Flottillenadmiral / Brigadegeneral In the Kaiserliche...
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the Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld branch of the House of Hesse, and Konteradmiral (counter admiral) of the Prussian and Imperial German Navy. Born in...
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– 13 March 1939) was a German naval officer who rose to the rank of Konteradmiral. He became a Nazi Party politician and served as the Police President...
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Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career Admiral Vizeadmiral Konteradmiral Flottillenadmiral Kapitän zur See Fregattenkapitän Korvettenkapitän...
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naval adjutant to Hitler. Later in September 1943 he was promoted to Konteradmiral. Puttkamer was injured on 20 July 1944 when the bomb exploded during...
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just over eight months until 1 October 1939, when he was promoted to Konteradmiral. The World War II rank of Kommodore existed in a grey zone of seniority...
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invasion of Norway in April 1940. Blücher served as the flagship of Konteradmiral (Rear Admiral) Oskar Kummetz, the commander of Group 5. The ship led...
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command of the cruiser Karlsruhe. By 1937, he had risen to the rank of Konteradmiral (rear admiral). During the 1939 German invasion of Poland, Lütjens commanded...
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Chief of staff did normally have the OF7-rank of a Generalmajors or Konteradmiral. Weblink of the Armed Forces Staff / des Führungsstabes der Streitkräfte...
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Start of service Konteradmiral Thomas Daum Chief of staff, NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) November 1, 2015 Konteradmiral Thomas Jugel Deputy...
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1990) was a German submarine commander during World War II and later a Konteradmiral with the Bundesmarine, West Germany's navy. He was a recipient of the...
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Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career Admiral Vizeadmiral Konteradmiral Flottillenadmiral Kapitän zur See Fregattenkapitän Korvettenkapitän...
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Konteradmiral of German Navy, Commander of NATO Joint Warfare Centre (born 1952)...
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rank. In the German Navy, for instance, Flottillenadmiral ranks below Konteradmiral; in the Royal Canadian Navy, contre-amiral (rear admiral in English)...
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Allied war effort at that point. On 1 October 1939, Dönitz became a Konteradmiral (rear admiral) and "Commander of the Submarines" (Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote...
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wound badges upgraded if they earned higher grades of the Wound Badge. Konteradmiral Hans-Erich Voss eventually had the 20 July Wound Badge in all three...
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in Leipzig, Germany - 31 December 2010 in Strausberg, Germany) was a Konteradmiral in the East German Navy (Volksmarine). His father was a sales representative...
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on 17 October 1939, when Karl Dönitz was promoted to rear admiral (Konteradmiral). His previous title had been FdU, a position he had held from January...
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