Vizeadmiral Walter Krastel Born: 29 Jan 1892 in Dieburg, Hessen Died: 15 Sep 1966 in Kiel-Heikendorf Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (15 Apr 1912); Leutnant zur See (03 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant zur See (26 Apr 1917); Kapit�nleutnant (01 Jun 1921); Korvettenk�pitan (01 Jun 1929); Fregattenk�pitan (01 Oct 1934); Kapit�n zur See (01 Oct 1936); Konteradmiral (01 Dec 1940); Vizeadmiral (01 Feb 1943) Career:
Entered Naval Service as a Seekadett on Basic-Training and on Board the Heavy Cruiser �Victoria Louise� (01 Apr 1911-31 Mar 1912)
Naval-School M�rwik and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1912-30 Sep 1913)
On Board the Liner �Kaiserin� (01 Oct 1913-29 Nov 1916)
Submarine-Training at the Submarine-School (30 Nov 1916-14 Jun 1917)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Submarine �U 1� (16 Jan 1917-09 Feb 1917)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Submarine �U 3� (10 Feb 1917-14 Jun 1917)
Construction-Indoctrination, Submarine �U 105� (15 Jun 1917-03 Jul 1917)
Watch-Officer on the Submarine �U 105� (04 Jul 1917-14 May 1918)
Course at the Submarine-School (26 May 1918-21 Jul 1918)
Commandant of the Submarine �UB 96� (22 Jul 1918-25 Nov 1918)
Watch-Officer with the 3rd Half-Flotilla (26 Nov 1918-24 Feb 1919)
Commandant of the IV. Minesweeper-Flotilla (25 Feb 1919-14 Aug 1920)
Minesweeper-Commandant with the 8th Half-Flotilla (15 Aug 1920-28 Sep 1921)
Minesweeper-Commandant with the 11th Half-Flotilla (29 Sep 1921-03 Apr 1922)
Advisor and Commandant in the Barrier-Experiments-Command (04 Apr 1922-31 Oct 1925)
Watch-Officer on the Liner �Braunschweig� (01 Nov 1925-31 Jan 1926)
Watch-Officer on the Liner �Schleswig-Holstein� (01 Feb 1926-03 Oct 1927)
Subsidiary-Leadership-Course (04 Oct 1927-23 Mar 1929)
Advisor in the Inspection of Torpedo and Mine Affairs (24 Mar 1929-30 Sep 1930)
Navigation-Officer on the Liner �Schlesien� (01 Oct 1930-22 Sep 1931)
Transferred into the Weapons-Department of Naval Command (24 Sep 1931-30 Sep 1934)
Leader of Group for Underwater-Weapons in the Weapons-Department, Naval Command, from 11 Jan 1936 OKM (01 Oct 1934-30 Sep 1937)
Commandant of the Cruiser �N�rnberg� (09 Oct 1937-15 Nov 1938)
Commander of the Barrier-School (16 Nov 1938-06 Sep 1942)
At the same time, 2nd Leader of Mine-Ships (00 Sep 1940-00 Nov 1940)
At the same time, Acting-Admiral Norwegian Polar Coast (03 Aug 1941-27 Oct 1941)
At the same time, Acting-Admiral of the Norwegian North Coast (30 Apr 1942-07 Jun 1942)
Chief of the Office-Group Barrier-Force in the Naval Weapons Head-Office, OKM (07 Sep 1942-31 Mar 1943)
Detached to Armaments-Inspection X (01 Apr 1943-30 Apr 1943)
Detached to Armaments-Inspection XX (01 May 1943-31 May 1943)
Armaments-Inspector XX (01 Jun 1943-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-15 Feb 1948)
Released (15 Feb 1948)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Badischen Ordens vom Z�hringer L�wen mit Schwertern
- U-Bootskriegsabzeichen, 1918
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Spange zum EK II
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
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