Max-Eckart Wolff
Eduard Hans Martin Max-Eckart Wolff (born February 19, 1902 in Wernigerode , † November 9, 1988 in Bremen ) was a German naval officer , most recently a flotilla admiral of the German Navy .
Life
After Wolff had spent from October 1913 to 1921 in the cadet corps in Bensberg , he joined the Reichsmarine on April 1, 1922 as a corporal . He received his infantry basic training in the 3rd company of the 1st ship master division of the North Sea. The subsequent on-board training took place on the Hannover , Niobe and Berlin until March 1923 . With the promotion to ensign at sea on April 1, 1923, Wolff began his ensign course at the Naval School Mürwik , which he completed the following year. Following this, Wolff, who was promoted to Oberfähnrich zur See on April 1, 1924, and Lieutenant of the Sea on October 1, 1925 , completed various ensign courses until December 1925.
On the day before Christmas 1925, Wolff became a blocking officer on the Hamburg , a position he held until March 1927. In April 1927 he came as a company officer to III. Marine Department, where he was promoted to first lieutenant in July of the same year . After further courses, Wolff was assigned to the torpedo boat weapon in September 1928, where he served on various torpedo boats until September 1931. Afterwards he was delegated to the building instruction for the light cruiser Leipzig, which is under construction . After its commissioning, Wolff was the cruiser's radio engineering officer until he was transferred back to the torpedo boat weapon at the end of September 1933.
Wolff was there, from February 1934 lieutenant captain , until September 1935 in command of the torpedo boat Tiger . On September 25, 1935, he returned to the Mürwik Naval School in Flensburg - Mürwik , where he was employed as a company commander and head of the torpedo mechanics' trainee until April 1938. During this time he was promoted to Korvettenkapitän on October 1, 1937 . After a short time at the disposal of the leader of the torpedo boats , Wolff was transferred to the 5th destroyer flotilla on July 29, 1938 as head of the training department. On October 28, 1938 he was appointed commander of the destroyer Z 2 Georg Thiele . Under his command, the ship took the outbreak of World War II the company Weserübung part. The Georg Thiele was lost on April 13, 1940 by self-demolition near Narvik . In the subsequent battle for Narvik , Wolff was battalion commander in the Berger Marine Regiment . The wound he suffered in these battles was treated in the Swinoujscie hospital from June 1940 . After his recovery, Wolff was appointed commander of the torpedo test squad in July 1940; Wolff , who was promoted to frigate captain on April 1, 1941, remained in this position until February 1943.
On February 25, 1943, Wolff was appointed chief of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, which he commanded until February 15, 1944. During this time promoted to sea captain on April 1, 1943 , from November 15, 1943 he also acted as a substitute leader of the destroyers . On February 15, 1944, Wolff was transferred to the Navy High Command, where he served as department head until the end of August 1944.
On April 23, 1956, he joined the German Navy . There he was initially chief of staff at the command of the naval forces. On June 30, 1957 he was appointed commander in command of the fleet base. In this position Wolff was promoted to Flotilla Admiral on September 4, 1957 . At the end of March 1963 he was adopted into retirement and was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for his services . In his retirement he acted as federal commissioner for the maritime offices of Bremerhaven and Emden from April 1965 .
Awards
- Service distinction IV. And III. Class on October 2, 1936
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st class on November 6, 1939 and May 12, 1940, respectively
- Medal to commemorate the return of Memelland on November 21, 1939
- Wound badge in black on May 13, 1940
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on August 4, 1940
- Destroyer War Badge on November 9, 1940
- Narvik shield on November 10, 1940
- Large Federal Cross of Merit in March 1963
literature
- Manfred Dörr: The knight's cross bearers of the surface forces of the navy. Volume 2: L-Z. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1996, pp. 355-357.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wolff, Max-Eckart |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wolff, Eduard Hans Martin Max-Eckart (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German naval officer, most recently flotilla admiral of the Federal Navy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wernigerode |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1988 |
| Place of death | Bremen |