Hugo von Rosenberg

Hugo von Rosenberg (born June 3, 1875 in Hanover , † October 19, 1944 in Berlin ) was a German vice admiral .

Life

origin

He was the son of the later Prussian general of the cavalry Heinrich von Rosenberg (1833–1900).

Military career

Rosenberg joined the Imperial Navy as a cadet on April 4, 1893 . He first completed his basic training and then went to the naval school . As a sub-lieutenant at sea , he left this facility in mid-September 1896 and was further trained on the training ships König Wilhelm and Charlotte until March 1899 . He was then transferred to the I. Torpedo Department, where he was used as a company officer. At the same time, he also acted as an officer on watch on the torpedo division boats D 4 and D 10 . It was used on various small cruisers until the end of September 1906 . In the meantime, Rosenberg was promoted to lieutenant captain . After assignments in the mining department, where he also temporarily served as head of the II. Minesweeping Division, Rosenberg was in command of the training ship Grille from April to early September 1910 . He was then a navigation officer on the liner Hanover and was transferred to the Helgoland on September 24, 1911 as a corvette captain in the same capacity . On April 1, 1912, he was promoted to first officer on this large-line ship . From June 14 to September 30, 1912, Rosenberg was at the disposal of the chief of the North Sea naval station and was then appointed commander of the craftsmen's department of the I. Shipyard Division. From April 6, 1913, he was assigned to the Imperial Shipyard in Kiel . On May 19, 1914, Rosenberg was granted the farewell with the statutory pension , the right to wear the uniform and the prospect of employment in community service.

With the outbreak of the First World War , Rosenberg made himself available and was reused as a zD officer. Appointed leader of the barrier vehicle division of the Baltic Sea , he was initially in command of the ferries Germany , Rügen and Kaiser , which had been converted into auxiliary minesayers . On October 1, he was appointed head of the submarine search flotilla in the Baltic Sea. In this role, Rosenberg was instrumental in the success of the Albion company , the occupation of the Baltic islands of Ösel , Dagö and Moon . The association under his command had u. a. cleared the Kassar Wiek of sea ​​mines and thereby enabled the advance and landing of the German armed forces. For these achievements Rosenberg was awarded the order Pour le Mérite on December 4, 1917 by Wilhelm II . In addition, he was taken back into active employment on October 14, 1917 with a patent from July 9, 1917. On January 25, 1918, Rosenberg was appointed leader of the Baltic Sea Search Association and he held this position until the end of the war .

After the end of the war, Rosenberg initially worked as a department commander in the Second Sailor Division. He was taken over in the Provisional Reichsmarine and appointed as leader of the minesweeping association of the Baltic Sea. Promoted to sea captain on January 21, 1920 in this capacity , Rosenberg was Second Admiral of the Baltic Sea Forces in March 1920. He was then given leave of absence until mid-July 1920. On July 17, 1920 he was appointed commander of the naval forces of the Baltic Sea. With seniority from April 1, 1923, Rosenberg was promoted to Rear Admiral on May 31, 1923 and retired from active service on September 30, 1923.

Rosenberg received the character of Vice Admiral on August 19, 1939 . This award was announced on August 27, 1939, the so-called Tannenberg Day. He was an honorary knight of the Order of St. John .

literature

• Dermot Bradley (eds.), Hans H. Hildebrand, Ernest Henriot: Germany's Admirals 1849-1945. The military careers of naval, engineering, medical, weapons and administrative officers with admiral rank. Volume 3: P-Z. Biblio Publishing House. Osnabrück 1990. ISBN 3-7648-1499-3 . Pp. 154-155.
• Hanns Möller: History of the knights of the order »pour le mérite« in the world war. Volume II: M-Z. Verlag Bernard & Graefe, Berlin 1935, pp. 216–217.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Marine Ordinance Sheet. No. 11 of June 1, 1914, p. 195.