Generalmajor Hermann Schantz Born: 28 Nov 1880 in Achim, District Verden Died: 10 Dec 1954 in Kiel Promotions:
F�hnrich zur See (04 Apr 1900); Leutnant zur See (27 Sep 1902); Oberleutnant zur See (17 May 1904); Kapit�nleutnant (27 Mar 1909); Korvettenkapit�n (13 Jul 1916); Oberstleutnant (01 Sep 1936); Oberst (01 Oct 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1945) Career:
Entered the Navy and Attended Infantry Training at the Naval-School Kiel (10 Apr 1899-18 May 1899)
Seekadett on Board the School-Ship �Gneisenau� (19 May 1899-03 Apr 1900)
Training at the Naval-School (04 Apr 1900-08 Apr 1901)
Torpedo-Course on Board the Torpedo-School-Ship �Bl�cher� (09 Apr 1901-05 Jun 1901)
Infantry-Course with the II. Sea-Battalion (06 Jun 1901-06 Jul 1901)
Platoon-Leader-Course on the Artillery-School-Ship �Mars� (07 Jul 1901-30 Sep 1901)
Division-Officer on the Liner �Kurf�rst Friedrich Wilhelm I� (01 Oct 1901-14 Oct 1902)
Division-Officer on the Liner �Wittelsbach� (15 Oct 1902-04 May 1903)
Weapon-Repair-Course with the Gun-Factory Spandau (10 Nov 1902-29 Nov 1902)
Watch-Officer on the Cannon-Boat �Panther� (05 May 1903-16 Jul 1905)
Company-Officer with the II. Sailor-Division (17 Jul 1905-10 Sep 1905)
Court-Officer with the II. Shipyard-Division (11 Sep 1905-06 Dec 1905)
Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �G 112� (07 Dec 1905-15 Dec 1905)
Company-Officer with the II. Torpedo-Battalion (16 Dec 1905-13 Jan 1906)
Officer-Student on the School-Boat �D 6� (14 Jan 1906-02 Feb 1906)
Radio-Course on the Torpedo-School-Ship �Bl�cher� (03 Feb 1906-17 Feb 1906)
Company-Officer with the II. Torpedo-Battalion (18 Feb 1906-14 Mar 1906)
Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �S 131� (15 Mar 1906-16 Dec 1906)
Company-Officer with the II. Torpedo-Division (17 Dec 1906-03 Jan 1907)
Torpedo-Officer-Course on the Torpedo-School-Ship �W�rttemberg� (04 Jan 1907-31 Mar 1907)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat �S 131� (01 Apr 1907-19 Jun 1907)
Company-Officer with the II. Torpedo-Division (20 Jun 1907-14 Aug 1907)
Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat �S 128� (15 Aug 1907-09 Sep 1907)
Company-Officer with the II. Torpedo-Division (10 Sep 1907-30 Sep 1907)
I. Officer and Commandant with the II. Reserve-Half-Flotilla (01 Oct 1907-30 Sep 1908)
Torpedo-Officer on the Small Cruiser �Stettin� (01 Oct 1908-15 Oct 1910)
Instructor on the Torpedo-School-Ship �Bl�cher� (16 Oct 1910-30 Sep 1912)
Advisor with the Torpedo-Test-Command (01 Oct 1912-31 Jul 1914)
Acting-President of the Torpedo-Test-Command (01 Aug 1914-08 Oct 1915)
Advisor with the Torpedo-Test-Command and also Commandant of the Test-Tender �V 106� then �V 156� (09 Oct 1915-31 May 1917)
First Officer on the Small Cruiser �Augsburg� (01 Jun 1917-04 Feb 1918)
First Officer on the Small Cruiser �Karlsruhe� (05 Feb 1918-17 Nov 1918)
Detachment-Leader on the Steamer �Gie�en�, Wilhelmshaven (18 Nov 1918-02 Dec 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (03 Dec 1918-04 Jan 1919)
Commander of the 1st Battalion of the II. Torpedo-Division (05 Jan 1919-12 Mar 1919)
Placed to the Disposal of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (13 Mar 1919-02 Apr 1919)
Placed to the Disposal of the Torpedo-Inspection, Detached to the Naval-Regiment Kiel (03 Apr 1919-08 Jun 1919)
Placed to the Disposal of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (09 Jun 1919-22 Nov 1919)
Retired (22 Nov 1919)
Entered the Luftwaffe as Group-Leader with Air-Equipment-Group Sea (01 Sep 1936-25 Aug 1939)
Temporary-Leader of Air-Equipment-Group Sea (26 Aug 1939-12 Aug 1940)
Commander of Ships and Boats of the Luftwaffe, Kiel (13 Aug 1940-31 Oct 1944)
Placed to the Disposal of the Flying-Replacement-Battalion XI (01 Nov 1944-31 Jan 1945)
Retired (31 Jan 1945)
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