Vizeadmiral Joachim Lietzmann Born: 01 Sep 1894 in Kiel Died: 19 Sep 1959 in Hameln Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (15 Apr 1912); Leutnant zur See (03 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant zur See (17 May 1919); Kapit�nleutnant (01 Feb 1922); Korvettenkapit�n (01 Jan 1930); Fregattenkapit�n (01 May 1935); Kapit�n zur See (01 Jan 1937); Konteradmiral (01 Jan 1941); Vizeadmiral (01 Oct 1943) Career:
Entered the Navy at Basic-Training and Seekadett on Board the Heavy Cruiser �Hansa� (01 Apr 1911-31 Mar 1912)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1912-30 Sep 1913)
Departed to East Asia (15 Oct 1913-05 Dec 1913)
Roll-Officer in the Heavy Cruiser �Gneisenau� (06 Dec 1913-08 Dec 1914)
In Captivity (08 Dec 1914-21 Jan 1918)
Interned in The Netherlands (13 Jan 1918-23 Nov 1918)
Granted Leave (24 Nov 1918-24 Nov 1919)
Retired (24 Nov 1919)
Reactivated to Naval Service as Watch-Officer on Board the Torpedo-Boat �T 139� of the 2nd Half-Flotilla (27 Aug 1920-09 Sep 1920)
Commandant of the II. Flotilla (10 Sep 1920-14 Oct 1921)
Course at the Torpedo-School (15 Oct 1921-02 Jan 1922)
Company-Officer with the II. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Sea (03 Jan 1922-28 Mar 1922)
Commandant of the Minesweeper �M 117� of the 11th Minesweeper-Half-Flotilla (29 Mar 1922-30 Sep 1922)
Flag-Lieutenant and Commandant with the II. Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (01 Oct 1922-19 Dec 1922)
Cadre of the 4th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (20 Dec 1922-14 Feb 1923)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat �T 151� of the 4th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (15 Feb 1923-15 Mar 1925)
2nd Admiral-Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Commander of Sea Forces of the North Sea (16 Mar 1925-25 Sep 1927)
Advisor in the Fleet Department of Naval Command (30 Sep 1927-26 Sep 1928)
Chief of the 1st Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (27 Sep 1928-26 Sep 1930)
Advisor in the Fleet Department of Naval Command (27 Sep 1930-27 Sep 1931)
Department-Head in the Staff of Naval Command (28 Sep 1931-08 Oct 1933)
1st Admiral-Staff-Officer in the Staff of the Commander of Reconnaissance Forces (09 Oct 1933-10 Oct 1935)
Chief of the Inland Department, Minister-Office, Reichs War Ministry (11 Oct 1935-23 Mar 1936)
Naval-Attach� at the German Embassy in Paris and the Embassy in Lisbon (with Seat in Paris) (24 Mar 1936-09 Jul 1937)
At the same time, Standing Naval-Attach� for Spain (24 Mar 1936-00 Nov 1936)
Naval-Attach� at the German Embassy in Tokyo, Japan (24 Aug 1937-30 Mar 1940)
Chief Of Staff of the Commanding Admiral West (28 May 1940-21 Jun 1940)
Chief Of Staff of the Commanding Admiral France (22 Jun 1940-07 Apr 1942)
Commander of Training Formations of the Fleet (08 Apr 1942-02 Mar 1943)
Coastal-Commander Pomeranian Coast (03 Mar 1943-09 Sep 1943)
Commanding Admiral Adriatic (10 Sep 1943-03 Jul 1944)
Granted Leave (04 Jul 1944-16 Jul 1944)
Commanding Admiral Adriatic (17 Jul 1944-07 Dec 1944)
Admiral with Special Duties South-East (10 Jan 1945-05 May 1945)
In Captivity (05 May 1945-05 Jun 1947)
Released (05 Jun 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 06.01.1945 als Vizeadmiral und Kommandierender Admiral Adria
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Rettungsmedaille am Bande
- Kolonial-Abzeichen (�Elefantenorden�)
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kroatischer Kriegsorden der Krone des K�nigs Zvonimir I. Stufe mit Stern und Eichenlaub
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