Admiral Staff of the Navy / Naval War Command of the Imperial Navy (inventory)
History of the Inventor: By cabinet order of 14.3.1899 the Admiral Staff Department of the High Command of the Navy was made independent and directly subordinated to the Emperor as the Admiral Staff of the Navy. In terms of peace, the actual tasks...
In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> top authorities
Air Force testing sites (inventory)
History of the Inventor: The Technical Office, established in 1933, set up testing facilities for weapons and equipment at various locations that existed until 1945. Inventory description: KOMMANDO DER ERPROBUNGSSTELLEN According to the provisi...
In: Bundesarchiv (Archivtektonik) >> Norddeutscher Bund und Deutsches Reich (1867/1871-1945) >> Militär >> Reichswehr und Wehrmacht 1919 bis 1945 >> Luftwaffe >> Weitere nachgeordnete Einrichtungen
Auxiliary ships, supply ships and special ships of the Imperial Navy (inventory)
Description of the stock: In the Imperial Navy, tenders, escort and training ships, tankers, pilot and depot steamers, transport vehicles, fire and block ships, tugs, dinghies, surveying vehicles, workshop ships, icebreakers, sailing and steam yac...
In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> Ships and boats
Bank der deutschen Luftfahrt AG (portfolio)
History of the Inventory Former: The Bank der Deutschen Luftfahrt, also known as the Aero- or Luftfahrtbank, was formed by the transformation of Luftfahrtkontor GmbH into a public limited company with shareholder resolution of 6 July 1940, the obj...
In: Federal Archives (Archivtektonik) >> North German Confederation and German Reich (1867/1871-1945) >> Organizations, associations and commercial enterprises >> Economy, Finance, Agriculture, Construction, Transport, Environment
Command Posts of the Naval Air Force of the Imperial Navy
Description of the stock: On 29.8.1914 the commander of the naval air departments was appointed, who in 1916 became commander of the naval aviation departments, later naval flight chief and to whom the commanders of the planes were subordinated. T...
In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> air forces
Commander of the Security West of the Kriegsmarine (inventory)
Inventory description: The main tasks of the security forces were mine defence, mine laying, submarine hunting, reconnaissance and outpost service as well as escort service. Until the beginning of the 2nd World War, all the units for the security,...
In: Bundesarchiv (Archivtektonik) >> Norddeutscher Bund und Deutsches Reich (1867/1871-1945) >> Militär >> Reichswehr und Wehrmacht 1919 bis 1945 >> Reichsmarine und Kriegsmarine >> Befehlshaber
Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (inventory)
History of the Inventor: On 21 March 1919, the Admiralty was established as the top authority of the Navy, whose chief stood on an equal footing with the chief of the army command. On 15.9. 1920 the Admiralty was renamed to Marineleitung (ML) and ...
In: Bundesarchiv (Archivtektonik) >> Norddeutscher Bund und Deutsches Reich (1867/1871-1945) >> Militär >> Reichswehr und Wehrmacht 1919 bis 1945 >> Reichsmarine und Kriegsmarine >> Spitzenbehörden
East Asian Expeditionary Corps and East Asian Occupation Brigade (holdings)
History of the inventor: On 14 November 1897, the German Reich occupied the Chinese port of Tsingtau and, in a contract with the Chinese Empire dated 6 March 1898, leased an area of 550 km² with Tsingtau as its centre for 99 years - the Kiautschou...
In: Protection troops and other institutions under imperial supreme command
Estate of Princess Alexandra (*1878, 1942) (holdings)
Part of State Archive Baden-Württemberg, Hohenlohe Central Archive Neuenstein (Archivtektonik)
1 On the biography of Princess Alexandra zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg: Princess Alexandra Luise Olga Viktoria zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg was born on 1 September 1878 as the fourth child of Duchess Marie (daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia) and Duke A...
In: Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Hohenlohe-Zentralarchiv Neuenstein (Archivtektonik) >> Hohenlohe-Zentralarchiv Neuenstein >> Archiv Langenburg >> Nachlässe
Federal Foreign Office (inventory)
History of the Inventor: 1867 Interim assumption of the foreign policy tasks for the North German Confederation by the Prussian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; on 1 January 1867, the Prussian Ministry of Foreign Affairs took over the tasks of the Nor...
In: Federal Archives (Archivtektonik) >> North German Confederation and German Reich (1867/1871-1945) >> Foreign Affairs, Colonial and Occupation Administration
Federal Foreign Office
Description: Medium and heavy combat ships in the German navy were corvettes, frigates, coastal armoured ships, small (light) cruisers and large (heavy) cruisers, armoured cruisers (battle cruisers), armoured ships and liners (battleships). The s...
In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> Ships and boats
Imperial Admiralty and Preceding Authorities in Prussia (Existing)
History of the Inventor: The fleet built in the Electorate of Brandenburg and later in the Kingdom of Prussia fell into decay in the late 18th century. At the beginning of the 19th century Prussia was not a maritime power. It was not until 1811/13...
In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> top authorities
Imperial High Command of the Navy
History of the Inventor: When the Imperial Admiralty was dissolved in 1889, the Imperial High Command of the Navy was created for the division of its former Military Department and command over all naval parts at sea and on land was transferred to...
In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> top authorities
Imperial Naval Cabinet (inventory)
History of the Inventor: The Naval Cabinet was created in 1889, modelled on the Prussian Military Cabinet, as an office for the exercise of command in maritime affairs. It became the decisive authority in personnel matters of naval officers. On 28...
In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> top authorities
Imperial Protection Forces (Existing)
History of the Inventor: After the German Reich had abandoned an active colonial policy in the first years of its existence due to foreign policy considerations, this changed in 1884. The colonies Deutsch-Südwestafrika, Togo, Cameroon, Deutsch-Neu...
In: Protection troops and other institutions under imperial supreme command
History of the Inventor: The inspections were central authorities, mainly of a weapons engineering nature, which until 1919 were directly subordinated to the Reichsmarineamt, later to the Navy Headquarters or the OKM. Among other things, they exam...
In: Reichswehr and Wehrmacht 1919 to 1945 >> Reichsmarine and Kriegsmarine >> inspections
Part of Secret State Archive of Prussian Cultural Heritage (Archivtektonik)
Description: Biographical data: 1822 - 1887 Resources: Database; Reference book, 1 vol.
In: Secret State Archive of Prussian Cultural Heritage (Archivtektonik) >> NON-GOVERNMENTAL PROVENANCES >> Companies, Families and People >> people >> soldiers >> Navy, Protection Force, Air Force
Köhler, Richard (Dep.) (inventory)
Part of Secret State Archive of Prussian Cultural Heritage (Archivtektonik)
Description of the holdings: Life data: around 1890 - after 1952 finding aids: database; find book, 1 vol.
In: Secret State Archive of Prussian Cultural Heritage (Archivtektonik) >> NON-GOVERNMENTAL PROVENANCES >> Companies, Families and People >> people >> soldiers >> Navy, Protection Force, Air Force
Naval Airship Departments and Naval Airship Troops of the Imperial Navy (inventory)
Inventory Description: The Naval Airship Department was established by Allerhöchste Kabinettsordre on 3 May 1913 from the "Aviation Personnel of the Imperial Navy" next to the Naval Airship Department as an independent department with th...
In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> air forces
Naval Group Command West of the Kriegsmarine (inventory)
History of the Inventor: The Naval Group Command West was formed in August 1939 in Wilhelmshaven as the operational command staff for the German Bight, the North Sea and the Atlantic. After the French campaign, it moved its headquarters to Paris a...
In: Bundesarchiv (Archivtektonik) >> Norddeutscher Bund und Deutsches Reich (1867/1871-1945) >> Militär >> Reichswehr und Wehrmacht 1919 bis 1945 >> Reichsmarine und Kriegsmarine >> Befehlshaber
History of the Inventor: The naval station of the Baltic Sea, built in 1853 as a naval station command in Gdansk, was moved to Kiel in 1865. The station chief had territorial authority over all naval authorities and naval parts existing in his are...
In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> commanders
Naval and African military equipment (inventory)
Part of Secret State Archive of Prussian Cultural Heritage (Archivtektonik)
finding aids: finding aid book, 1 vol.
In: Secret State Archive of Prussian Cultural Heritage (Archivtektonik) >> CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES OF BRANDENBURG-PRUSSIA UNTIL 1808 >> Privy Council >> material repositories >> Shipping and Colonial Acquisition
Naval station of the North Sea of the Imperial Navy (, Reichsmarine and Kriegsmarine)
History of the Inventor: The staff of the station command of the naval station of the North Sea was formed in 1870/71. From 1873 to 1904, the station chief was also the fortress commander of Wilhelmshaven. The Station Command was first subordinate...
In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> commanders
Naval war command of the Kriegsmarine (inventory)
History of the Inventory Designer: Skl = Operations Department of the Naval Command Office, Chief of the Authority was Chief of the Staff of the Naval War Command (Skl) from April 1, 1937. In this capacity, in 1938, the former naval intelligence d...
In: Bundesarchiv (Archivtektonik) >> Norddeutscher Bund und Deutsches Reich (1867/1871-1945) >> Militär >> Reichswehr und Wehrmacht 1919 bis 1945 >> Reichsmarine und Kriegsmarine >> Spitzenbehörden
Officer's widow's fund and other military supply stations (stock)
Part of Secret State Archive of Prussian Cultural Heritage (Archivtektonik)
1.1 Prussian Officer's Witwenkasse The Prussian Officer's Witwenkasse was founded in 1792 as an insurance institution for married officers of the Prussian army with state guarantee and support. Active officers were not required to join u...
In: Secret State Archive of Prussian Cultural Heritage (Archivtektonik) >> PREUSSISCHE ARMEE >> Military administration and troop command >> Central or Upper Administrative and Command Authorities
R e i c h s k o l o n i a l a m t (inventory)
History of the Inventory Designer: 1907 Formation of the R e i c h s k o l o n i a l a m t from the Colonial Department of the A u s w ä r t i g e s A m t ; 1919 Transformation into a R e i c h s k o l o n i a l ministry and assumption of the liqu...
In: Federal Archives (Archivtektonik) >> North German Confederation and German Reich (1867/1871-1945) >> Foreign Affairs, Colonial and Occupation Administration
Imperial Colonial Office
Reich Ministry of Justice (inventory)
History of the Inventor: After the unification of the court organization and the procedural law of the federal states on January 1, 1877, the legal department of the Reich Chancellery became independent as Reichsju‧stizamt (since 1919 Reich Minist...
In: Federal Archives (Archivtektonik) >> North German Confederation and German Reich (1867/1871-1945) >> Justiz
Reichskommissare at the Prisengericht of the Kriegsmarine (inventory)
History of the Inventory Designer: The Prisenhöfe - Oberprisenhof Berlin, Prisenhöfe Hamburg and Berlin - were established in September 1939 and March 1941 respectively. Her duties were to initiate proceedings on the ships brought in and, followin...
In: Bundesarchiv (Archivtektonik) >> Norddeutscher Bund und Deutsches Reich (1867/1871-1945) >> Militär >> Preußische und Kaiserliche Marine 1849 bis 1918/1919 >> Weitere nachgeordnete Einrichtungen
History of the Inventor: The Reichsmarineamt (Reichsmarineamt) was created as the successor authority to the Imperial Admiralty with effect from April 1, 1889, in the form of a cabinet order (in addition to the Navy Cabinet and the Navy High Comma...
In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> top authorities
German Imperial Naval Office
Reichstag of the German Reich (inventory)
History of the Inventor: 1867 on the basis of the 1849 electoral law as Constituent Assembly of Versa convened for the North German Confederation, at the same time Customs Parliament of the German Customs Association; after the entry into force of...
In: Federal Archives (Archivtektonik) >> North German Confederation and German Reich (1867/1871-1945) >> Supreme Organs
Reichstag