Admiral Staff of the Navy / Naval War Command of the Imperial Navy (inventory)

• BArch, RM 5
• Fonds
• 1890-1919

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

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

Government of the Kiautschou protectorate (existing)

• BArch, RM 16
• Fonds
• 1914

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

History of the inventor: In 1898, a governor subordinated to the R e i c h s m a r i n e a m t was appointed for the protection work in China that was taken into possession in 1897. He was head of the entire military and civil administration as we...

In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> Kiautschou Government

Imperial Admiralty and Preceding Authorities in Prussia (Existing)

• BArch, RM 1
• Fonds
• (1808) 1849-1889

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

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

• BArch, RM 4
• Fonds
• 1881 - 1917 (-1931)

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

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)

• BArch, RM 2
• Fonds
• 1898-1919

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

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

Naval Airship Departments and Naval Airship Troops of the Imperial Navy (inventory)

• BArch, RM 116
• Fonds
• 1914-1918

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

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 station of the North Sea of the Imperial Navy (, Reichsmarine and Kriegsmarine)

• BArch, RM 33
• Fonds
• 1867 - 1923

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

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

Reichsmarineamt (inventory)

• BArch, RM 3
• Fonds
• 1889-1919

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

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