SOME OF THE PRISONERS HELD AT
SPECIAL CAMP 11

NAME: Admiralintendant Dr. jur. Adolf Möller (Navy Civil Servant)

PW NO:          560398

RANK:            Admiralintendant

CAPTURED:   Norway

DATE:             28th November 1945

 

PERSONAL

DATE OF BIRTH:     10 May 1897

PLACE OF BIRTH:   Straubing

DATE OF DEATH:    11 November 1983

PLACE OF DEATH:  Bonn

NATIONALITY:        German

RELIGION:                Evangelical

OCCUPATION:        Navy Civil Servant

HEIGHT:                    5'10

WEIGHT:                   144lbs
HAIR COLOUR:        Brown
EYE COLOUR:          Grey

NEXT OF KIN:          Sophie Moeller, Ellens ueber Varel I Oldenbg (British Zone).

 

Promotions:

• Fahnenjunker in the Army: 6 January 1916
• Leutnant: 17 July 1917 (Patent 15 November 1915)
• Charakter als Oberleutnant: 15 February 1921  
• Marineintendanturassessor: 21 November 1925
• Regierungsrat: 1 May 1927
• Oberregierungsrat: 1 August 1934
• Ministerialrat: 1 November 1936
• Ministerialdirigent: 20 April 1942 (with effect from 1 April 1942)
• Renamed to Admiralintendant: 1 May 1944 (On this date, the branch of “Offiziere des Truppensonderdienstes” or “Officers in Special Troop Service” was created for military judges and civil servants who performed genuinely military duties, their rank designations were changed to titles including the words “General” or “Admiral” to make this apparent.)

Commands & Assignments:

• 6 January 1916: Entered Army service as a Fahnenjunker and served in the infantry during World War I.
• 20 January 1920: Separated from the Army with the rank of Leutnant.
• 11 March 1920-1 May 1920: Timed Volunteer service.
• 21 November 1925: Entered the Navy as Civil Servant with the rank of Marineintendanturassessor.
• 21 November 1925-25 February 1926: In the Baltic Sea Navy Intendancy.
• 26 February1926-30 April 1934: Department Board in the Administration Department of the Wilhelmshaven Naval Shipyard.
• 1 May 1934-11 January 1936: Consultant in the Department of Shipyard Administration Affairs of the General Navy Office/Navy Command.
• 11 January 1936-31 December 1938: Consultant in the Department of Shipyard Administration Affairs of the General Navy Office/Navy High Command.
• 1 January 1939-31 October 1939: Chief of the Department of Administration Affairs (BB V) in the General Navy Office/Navy High Command.
• 1 November 1939-31 March 1943: Chief of the Department of Shipyard and Arsenal Administration (KV V) in the Shipyard Office Group, Navy High Command/Warship Construction Main Office.
• 1 April 1943-18 August 1943: Chief of the Department of Shipyard and Arsenal Administration (KV V) in the Military Office Group of Warship Construction and Shipyards/ Navy High Command/Warship Construction Main Office.
• 1 July 1944-20 April 1945: Chief of the Personnel and Pay Department (C I) in the Navy Administration Office/Navy High Command.
• 24 April 1945-July 1945: Chief Intendant on the staff of the Armed Forces Commander of Norway (General der Gebirgstruppe Franz Böhme).
• 28th November 1945-May 1948: Prisoner of war in British captivity.
  • 9th January 1946 transferred to Island Farm Special Camp 11 from Camp 1
  • 12th May 1948 transferred to Camp 186 for repatriation

• Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914)
• Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914)
• Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914-1918

NOTE: Möller’s World War II decorations, if any, are not known. However, he was not a recipient of any high decorations such as the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, or the German Cross in Gold/Silver.