Generalleutnant Theophil Gautier Born: 16 Feb 1881 in Oels, in Silesia (Schlesien) Died: 08 Sep 1953 in Frankfurt, Main Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (10 Apr 1900); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1902); Oberleutnant zur See (11 Jun 1904); Kapit�nleutnant (27 Mar 1909); Korvettenkapit�n (13 Jan 1917); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1937); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1938); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1941) Career:
Entered the Navy and Attended Training at the Naval-School (10 Apr 1899-18 May 1899)
Seekadett on Board the School-Ship Stosch (19 May 1899-03 Apr 1900)
Officer-Training at the Naval-School (04 Apr 1900-08 Apr 1901)
Torpedo-Course on the Torpedo-School-Ship Bl�cher (14 Apr 1901-05 Jun 1901)
Infantry-Training with the I. Sea-Battalion (06 Jun 1901-06 Jul 1901)
Platoon-Leader-Course on Board the School-Ship Mars (07 Jul 1901-30 Sep 1901)
Granted Leave (01 Oct 1901-28 Oct 1901)
Departed to East Asia (29 Oct 1901-16 Dec 1901)
Officer-Candidate on Board the Heavy Cruiser Hansa (17 Dec 1901-27 Sep 1902)
Court and Watch Officer and Adjutant on the Heavy Cruiser Hansa (28 Sep 1902-30 Sep 1903)
Returned Home from East Asia (01 Oct 1903-27 Oct 1903)
Adjutant on the Torpedo-School-Ship Bl�cher (28 Oct 1903-04 Apr 1904)
Training on Board the Torpedo-Boat S 86 (05 Apr 1904-15 May 1904)
Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-School-Ship Bl�cher (15 May 1904-30 Sep 1904)
Adjutant on the Torpedo-School-Ship Bl�cher (01 Oct 1904-02 Jan 1905)
Course with the II. Torpedo-Officer-Course (03 Jan 1905-31 Mar 1905)
Officer-Candidate-Instructor on Board the Torpedo-School-Ship Bl�cher (01 Apr 1905-30 Sep 1905)
Torpedo-Officer on the Liner Kaiser Friedrich III (01 Oct 1905-30 Sep 1907)
Inspections-Officer and Instructor at the Naval-School (01 Oct 1907-31 Mar 1908)
Sea-Cadet-Officer on the School-Ship Charlotte (01 Apr 1908-31 Mar 1909)
Sea-Cadet-Officer on the School-Ship Hansa (01 Apr 1909-21 May 1910)
Placed to the Disposal of the Naval-School (22 May 1910-22 Aug 1910)
Leader of the 2nd Company of the I. Sailor-Division (23/08/1910-18/09/1910)
Company-Officer with the I. Torpedo-Division (19 Sep 1910-16 Oct 1910)
Torpedo-Officer-Course (17 Oct 1910-29 Oct 1910)
Company-Officer with the I. Torpedo-Division (30 Oct 1910-30 Sep 1913)
At the same time, also Commandant of the Torpedo-Boats G 134, G 137 and G 154 with the V. Torpedo-Boats-Half-Flotilla (04 Jan 1911-13 Sep 1913)
Leader of the 5th Company of the I. Torpedo-Division (01 Oct 1913-14 Mar 1914)
At the same time, Commandant in the V. Reserve-Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (01 Oct 1913-31 Oct 1913)
At the same time, Chief of the V. Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (01 Nov 1913-23 Dec 1913)
At the same time, Course for Half-Flotilla-Chiefs (17 Feb 1914-20 Feb 1914)
Chief of the V. Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (15 Mar 1914-29 Jan 1918)
Chief of the III. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (30 Jan 1918-22 Apr 1918)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat V 116 (23 Apr 1918-30 Nov 1918)
Representative of the Commander of the Naval-Forces of the North-Seas, Kiel (01 Dec 1918-15 Feb 1919)
Chief of the II. East-Sea-Minesweeper-Flotilla (16 Feb 1919-22 Nov 1919)
Retired (22 Nov 1919)
Entered the Luftwaffe as a Supplemental-Officer (fully activated on 01 Oct 1937) Adjutant with Air-District-Command VI (Sea), Kiel (02 Jul 1934-24 Feb 1936)
Detached to the RLM, LC III (25 Feb 1936-31 Mar 1936)
Department-Leader with the Armaments-Inspection Dresden (01 Apr 1936-31 Mar 1938)
Armaments-Inspector XVII, Vienna (01 Apr 1938-30 Apr 1944)
Retired (30 Apr 1944)
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