(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Admiral Conrad Patzig
Born: 24 May 1888 in Marienburg, West Prussia (Westpreußen)
Died: 01 Dec 1975 in Hamburg
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (21 Apr 1908); Leutnant zur See (28 Sep 1910); Oberleutnant zur See (27 Sep 1913); Kapitänleutnant (30 Jan 1920); Korvettenkapitän (01 Apr 1926); Fregattenkapitän (01 Oct 1931); Kapitän zur See (01 Oct 1933); Konteradmiral (01 Nov 1937); Vizeadmiral (01 Jan 1940); Admiral (01 Apr 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Basic-Training on Board the School-Ship ‘Stein’ (03 Apr 1907-31 Mar 1908)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1908-30 Sep 1909)
On Board the Liner ‘Nassau’ (01 Oct 1909-30 Sep 1913)
With the Cadre-Battalion of the Sailor-Artillery-Battalion Kiautschou (01 Oct 1913-11 Jan 1914)
Departed with the Steamer ‘Patricia’ (12 Jan 1914-22 Feb 1914)
Company-Officer with the Sailor-Artillery-Battalion Kiautschou (22 Feb 1914-08 Nov 1914)
At the same time, Commander of Battery XII of the Land-Front (02 Aug 1914-08 Nov 1914)
In Captivity (09 Nov 1914-22 Jan 1920)
Released and Returned Home with the Steamer ‘Hudson Maru’ (23 Jan 1920-01 Apr 1920)
With the Cadre-Battalion of the Sailor-Artillery-Battalion Kiautschou (02 Apr 1920-28 May 1920)
Detached to the Admiral-Staff of the Navy (Processing) (29 May 1920-09 Sep 1920)
Adjutant of the Commander Geestemünde (10 Sep 1920-07 Apr 1921)
Advisor with the Service-Office of the Reichsmarine in Bremen (08 Apr 1921-17 Sep 1922)
Navigation-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Berlin’ (18 Sep 1922-14 Sep 1924)
Advisor with the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy (16 Sep 1924-23 Oct 1927)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the Ships-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (24 Oct 1927-04 Oct 1928)
Navigation-Officer on the Liner ‘Schleswig-Holstein’ (05 Oct 1928-12 Oct 1929)
Advisor in the Defence-Department of the Reichs Defence Ministry (17 Oct 1929-05 Jun 1932)
Chief of the Defence-Department of the Reichs Defence Ministry (06 Jun 1932-02 Jan 1935)
Commandant of the Liner ‘Schleswig-Holstein’ (28 Feb 1935-06 Oct 1935)
Ships-Cadre ‘Admiral Graf Spee’ (07 Oct 1935-05 Jan 1936)
Commandant of the Armoured-Ship ‘Admiral Graf Spee’ (06 Jan 1936-01 Oct 1937)
Chief of the Naval-Personnel-Office, OKM (04 Oct 1937-31 Oct 1942)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (01 Nov 1942-31 Mar 1943)
Retired (31 Mar 1943)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine without being Mobilised (01 Apr 1943)
Member of the Personnel Panel of Experts for the Enlistment of Higher Officers into the Bundeswehr (31 Aug 1955-25 Nov 1957)

Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 22.03.1943 als Admiral und Chef des Marinepersonalamtes / OKM
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kolonial-Abzeichen (“Elefantenorden”)
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz I. Klasse mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern: 25.03.1942


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