Promotions
- Offiziersanwärter (officer cadet) - 1 April 1930
- Seekadett (naval cadet) - 9 October 1930
- Fähnrich zur see (midshipman) - 1 January 1932
- Oberfähnrich zur see (senior midshipman) - 1 April 1934
- Leutnant zur see (acting sub-lieutenant) - 1 Oct 1934
- Oberleutnant zur see (sub-lieutenant) - 1 June 1936
- Kapitänleutnant (lieutenant) - 1 June 1939
- Korvettenkapitän (lieutenant commander) - 1 March 1941
- Fregattenkapitän (commander) - 1 September 1944
Joined West German Navy in 1955, received promotions to captain and to commodore, retired in 1970.
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