Konteradmiral Richard Rothe-Roth

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NAME: Konteradmiral Richard Rothe-Roth

PW NO: A938992
RANK: Konteradmiral

CAPTURED: Unknown
DATE: 23rd May 1945

PERSONAL

D.O.B: 24 March 1898 (born as Richard Roth, changed his name to Rothe-Roth in 1924/1925)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Würzburg
DIED: 9 November 1972
PLACE OF DEATH: München
NATIONALITY: German
RELIGION: Evangelical
OCCUPATION: Naval Officer
HEIGHT: 183cm
WEIGHT: 180lbs
HAIR COLOUR: Bald
EYE COLOUR: Brown
NEXT OF KIN: c/o Doctor Hartmann, Bremen, Germany (US Zone)

Promotions:

Commands & Assignments:

3 October 1916: Entered the Imperial German Navy as a War Volunteer with the expectation of a career as a Sea Officer.
3 October 1916-March 1917: Initial training aboard the protected cruiser Freya.
March 1917-May 1917: Assigned to 1. Matrosen-Artillerie-Regiment of the Marinekorps in Flanders.
May 1917-August 1917: Transferred to the Flanders Destroyer Flotilla.
August 1917-December 1917: Training courses.
December 1917-November 1918: Assigned to the light cruiser Emden.
30 November 1918: Discharged from naval service as Fähnrich zur See.
1 March 1919-9 January 1920: Freikorps service in the Assault Battalion “Arnauld de la Perière” of the III. Marine-Brigade von Löwenfeld. [Kapitänleutnant Lothar Arnauld de la Perière, the Assault Battalion commander, was a recipient of the Prussian Order Pour le Mérite and the most successful submarine commander in history. During 16 war patrols in World War I, he sank 196 ships totaling 446,708 tons while commanding the submarines U 35 and U 139. Like other Freikorps units, the III. Marine-Brigade, commanded by Korvettenkäpitan von Löwenfeld, took part in defeating Communist uprisings and maintaining law and order throughout Germany in the aftermath of World War I.]

Lothar Arnauld de la Perière

10 January 1920: Reactivated in the Navy as a Leutnant zur See.
10 January 1920-10 January 1921: At the disposal of the Chief of the Baltic Sea Naval Station.
11 January 1921-31 March 1922: On the staff of the Commander of Baltic Sea Land Forces.
1 April 1922-2 October 1923: Company Officer in II. Battalion of the Baltic Sea Schiffsstammdivision [Ship’s Cadre Division].
23 October 1923-22 December 1923: Torpedo School Mürwick.
23 December 1923-25 September 1925: Watch Officer aboard the torpedo boat G 11.
1924: Changed his name to Richard Rothe-Roth.
26 September 1925-8 February 1926: Commander of the torpedo boat G 10.
9 February 1926-25 September 1928: Group Officer at Naval School Mürwick.
26 September 1928-30 September 1930: Commander of the torpedo boat S 19 in the 1^st Torpedo Boat Half Flotilla.
1 October 1930-5 October 1932: Second Adjutant of the Wilhelmshaven Naval Shipyard.
6 October 1932-18 January 1933: Torpedo Officer aboard the light cruiser Emden.
19 January 1933-31 March 1933: Navigation Officer aboard the light cruiser Emden.
1 April 1933-30 September 1934: First Torpedo Officer aboard the armored ship (“pocket battleship”) Deutschland.
1 October 1934-31 March 1935: Consultant in the North Sea Schiffsstammdivision.
1 April 1935-16 September 1937: On the staff of the North Sea Naval Station.
17 September 1937-19 December 1940: Third Staff Officer on the staff of the Fleet Command.
20 December 1940-12 June 1941: First Staff Officer on the staff of the Admiral of the Fleet.
13 June 1941-31 August 1941: At the disposal of the Fleet Chief.
1 September 1941-6 November 1941: At the disposal of the Navy High Command.
7 November 1941-31 January 1943: Chief of Staff of the Commanding Admiral Aegean Sea.
1 February 1943-4 April 1944: Commander of the heavy cruiser (formerly known as an armored ship or “pocket battleship”) Admiral Scheer.

Decorations & Awards:

Iron Cross, 1^st Class (1939)
Prussian Iron Cross, 2^nd Class with 1939 Bar
Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914-1918
Armed Forces Long Service Award, 1^st Class (25-year Service Cross)
Armed Forces Long Service Award, 3^rd Class (12-year Service Medal)
Navy Wound Badge in Black – World War I award
High Seas Fleet War Badge