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| PERSONALIA |
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Burchardi, Theodor |
| Date of birth: | May 14th, 1892 (Homberg/Kassel, Germany)
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| Date of death: |
August 12th, 1983 (Glücksburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
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| Nationality: |
German |
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BIOGRAPHY:
On 1st June 1938, Theodor Burchardi also was awarded the Latvian Commandersorder 3rd Class with the three stars. He was Prisoner-of-War from 18th April 1945 until 24th February 1946.
Promotions:
1st April 1911: Seekadett;
15th April 1912: Fähnrich zur See;
3rd August 1914: Leutnant zur See;
26th April 1917: Oberleutnant zur See;
1st February 1922: Kapitänleutnant;
1st January 1930: Korvettenkapitän;
1st April 1935: Fregattenkapitän;
1st January 1937: Kapitän zur See;
1st January 1941: Konteradmiral;
1st February 1943: Vizeadmiral;
1st January 1945: Admiral.
Career:
1st April 1911: Eintritt Kaiserliche Marine;
?: Kreuzer "Hansa";
1st April 1912: Marineschule Mürwik;
?: Kreuzer "Seydlitz";
3rd January 1915: Kreuzer "Moltke";
6th May 1915 - 15th June 1915: Lehrgang Kreuzer "Kaiserin Augusta";
16th June 1915: Wachoffizier / Kommandant Torpedoboot ""G 197";
?: Kommandant Torpedoboot "G 40";
?: Kommandant Torpedoboot "G 39";
9th December 1918: Kommandant bei 3. Ostsee-Minensuch-Flottille;
10th November 1919: Kommandant bei 7. Ostsee-Minensuch-Halbflottille;
22nd March 1920: Kommandant bei 2. Halbflottille;
9th July 1920: Schiffsstamm 3. Flottille;
23rd August 1920: Kommandant "M 2";
27th September 1921: Kompaniechef VI. Küstenverteidigungs-Bataillon;
23rd September 1924: Kommandant Torpedoboot "G 11";
24th September 1926: Referent/Adjutant Inspektion der Marineartillerie;
3rd October 1927: Artillerie-Offizier Kreuzer "Amazone";
3rd January 1929: Artillerie-Offizier Kreuzer "Nymphe";
1929: Schiffsstamm Kreuzer "Königsberg";
17th April 1929: Artillerie-Offizier Kreuzer "Königsberg";
26th September 1931: Kommandeur V. Marine-Artillerie-Bataillon;
1st October 1934 - 4th October 1936: Kommandant 3. Schiffsstamm-Division "Ostsee";
1st January 1936 - 4th October 1936: Kommandant Stralsund;
5th October 1936: Leiters des Artillerieamtes der Marinestation Kiel;
15th October 1937 - 14th January 1940: Kommandant Kreuzer "Köln";
15th January 1940 - 23rd February 1941: Chef der Zentralabteilung der Kriegsmarinewerft Kiel;
14th February 1941 - 18th May 1941: Chef des Stabes Kiel;
19th May 1941 - 5th November 1941: Marinebefehlshaber "D";
6th November 1941 - 31st January 1943: Marinebefehlshaber "Ostland";
1st February 1943 - 16th June 1944 Admiral "Ostland";
17th June 1944: Kommandierenden Admiral "Ostsee";
18th April 1945 - 24th February 1946: Prisoner of War.
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DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
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Rank:
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Vizeadmiral (Rear-admiral)
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Kommandierender Admiral Ostland
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Awarded on:
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March 31st, 1944
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
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Rank:
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Admiral (Vice-admiral)
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Unit:
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Kommandierender Admiral östliche Ostsee
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Awarded on:
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April 8th, 1945
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Details:
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823rd Award.
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Provide alterations or additional information |
| Picture source: |
- Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
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| Information source(s): |
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
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