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Frisius, Friedrich (Vizeadmiral)

Date of birth:
January 17th, 1895 (Bad Salzuflen/Lippe, Germany)
Date of death:
August 30th, 1970 (Lingen an der Ems/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Friedrich Frisius served as Seekommandant Boulogne, Kommandant der Seeverteidigung Pas de Calais and Festungskommandant von Dünkirchen. He was British POW from May 9th, 1945 until October 6th, 1947. He finally reached the rank of Vizeadmiral.

Promotions:

Seekadett: 1 April 1913
Fähnrich zur See: 3 April 1914
Leutnant zur See: 18 September 1915
Oberleutnant zur See: 7 January 1920 (Patenting reserved)
Oberleutnant zur See: 14 May 1921 (Patent 7 January 1920)
Kapitänleutnant: 1 April 1925
Korvettenkapitän: 1 October 1932
Fregattenkapitän: 1 October 1936
Kapitän zur See: 1 July 1938
Konteradmiral: 1 December 1942
Vizeadmiral: 30 September 1944

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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Konteradmiral (Commodore)
Unit:
Kommandant der Seeverteidigung Pas de Calais
Awarded on:
September 16th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Festung 'Duenkirchen'
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1944
Kriegsabzeichen fur die Marine-Artillerie

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