Theodor Püllen

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Theodor Püllen (born November 25, 1871 in Grevenbroich , † July 5, 1931 in Berlin ) was a German naval officer , most recently vice admiral .

Life

Theodor was a son of the secret medical councilor Josef Püllen and his wife Maria Magdalena, née Effertz. He first attended elementary school and the Progymnasium in Grevenbroich before taking his Abitur in 1890 at the Quirinus Gymnasium in Neuss . Püllen began studying at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg in Freiburg im Breisgau , which he broke off after one semester to join the Imperial Navy as a cadet in April 1891 .

Püllen became a sub-lieutenant in 1894 and a lieutenant in the sea in 1896 . As a lieutenant captain he served with the torpedo weapon and in 1900 took part in the fight against the Boxer Rebellion in China as commander of the torpedo boat S 91 . In 1909 Püllen became a corvette captain and in 1913 a frigate captain . At the beginning of the First World War , he took over command of the auxiliary cruiser C in August 1914 . On September 8, 1914 he was appointed commander of the small cruiser Graudenz and in this position he was promoted to sea captain on October 17, 1915 . After being made available to the chief of the North Sea naval station in early May 1916 , Püllen was assigned to the staff of the Commander-in-Chief of Coastal Defense from early June 1916 to mid-April 1917 . From June 1917 to August 1918 Püllen was leader of the submarines in the Mediterranean and at the same time chief of the U-Flotilla Pola . He received both classes of the Iron Cross and was awarded the Order of the Crown, Second Class with Swords. He then worked in the naval cabinet , later in the personnel office of the Reichsmarinamt , where he became head of department in December 1918. Promoted to rear admiral in 1920 , he was still head of the naval personnel department and the naval command office (cf. structure and duties of naval command ). On April 11, 1922, Püllen was appointed commander of the North Sea naval forces and was promoted to Vice Admiral on August 1, 1922. On October 31, 1923 he took his leave .

During the First World War, Püllen is said to have been a confidante of Kaiser Wilhelm II in naval matters .

Until his death in 1931, Theodor Püllen was honorary chairman of the marine club in his native Grevenbroich.

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 Verlag, Osnabrück 1990, ISBN 3-7648-1499-3 , pp. 71-72.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Friedrich Schmitz: Theodor Püllen - the admiral. In: Contributions to the history of the city of Grevenbroich. Volume 20. Edited by the history association for Grevenbroich and the surrounding area . V. Grevenbroich 2007, DNB 987141252 , p. 194.
  2. ↑ Marinekabinett (ed.): Ranking list of the Imperial German Navy for 1918. ES Mittler & Sohn , Berlin 1918, p. 12.
personal data
SURNAME Püllen, Theodor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Vice Admiral
DATE OF BIRTH November 25, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH Grevenbroich
DATE OF DEATH July 5, 1931
Place of death Berlin