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German Imperial Naval High Command
The German Imperial Naval High Command () was an office of the German Empire which existed from 1 April 1889 until 14 March 1899 to command the German Imperial Navy. A similarly named office existed in the Prussian Navy and the ''Kriegsmarine'' of Nazi Germany. After the dissolution of the German Imperial Admiralty The German Imperial Admiralty (german: Kaiserliche Admiralität) was an imperial naval authority in the German Empire. By order of Kaiser Wilhelm I the Northern German Federal Navy Department of the North German Confederation (1866–71), whi ... (Kaiserliche Admiralität) on 1 April 1889, the Imperial Naval High Command, the Office of the Inspector-General of the Navy, and the Imperial Naval Office ( Reichsmarineamt) were established as successor institutions. The Imperial Naval High Command was headed by a commanding admiral, directly subordinate to the emperor, Wilhelm II of Germany. With the same obligations and rights as a commanding general of the army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Von Der Goltz
Otto Ferdinand Maximilian Leopold Freiherr von der Goltz (April 19, 1838 – December 20, 1906) was an Admiral of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine). Biography Born into Von der Goltz noble family, he was born in Königsberg, Prussia as the son of Amadeus Bogislaw Ferdinand von der Goltz (1804-1851) and his wife, Louise Hampel (1812-1894). He joined the Prussian Navy in 1853, and became an ''Fähnrich zur See'' (midshipman) in 1859, and ''Kapitänleutnant'' (lieutenant) in 1865, and ''Korvettenkapitän'' in 1870. He was then at the Navy Ministry. As captain (Kapitän zur See), he made several trips as the commander of the corvette to South America (Brazil) and West Indies. Between 1877 and 1882 he was the senior director of the shipyard in Kiel and reorganized the yard. He was then chief of the Mediterranean Squadron during the conflict in Egypt and in 1883 briefly became commander of the German East Asia Squadron (Ostasiengeschwader) before being appointed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
