Guse, Günther (Admiral)
- Date of birth:
- August 30th, 1886 (Stettin/Pomerania, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 6th, 1953 (POW-Camp Wladimir, Soviet Union.)
- Buried on:
- Old Cemetery Vladimir
Grave: UNK. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
Guse was "zur Verwaltung" with the Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine until May 31st, 1943. He was Prisoner-of-War with the Soviets from March 30th, 1945 until his death on May 6th, 1953.
Promotions:
01.04.1905: Seekadett
07.04.1906: Fähnrich zur See
28.09.1908: Leutnant zur See
29.08.1910: Oberleutnant zur See
17.10.1915: Kapitänleutnant
01.01.1924: Korvettenkapitän
01.06.1929: Fregattenkapitän
01.10.1931: Kapitän zur See
01.04.1935: Konteradmiral
01.11.1937: Vizeadmiral
01.01.1940: Admiral
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- May 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- January 1918
Friedrich-August Kreuz 2.Klasse
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1918
Hanseatenkreuz Lübeck
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1918
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- October 15th, 1935
Haborus Emlékérem kardokkal és sisakkal
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
Ordine della Corona d'Italia - Cavaliere della Croce Grande
- Awarded on:
- September 29th, 1937
Zuiho sho, 2nd Class
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1937
- Awarded on:
- 1938
- Awarded on:
- 1938
- Awarded on:
- June 7th, 1939
Cruz del Mérito Militar White Division
- Rank:
- IV. Klasse - Gran Cruz
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 16th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 28th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral z.V. (Vice-Admiral)
- Unit:
- Kommandierender Admiral, Marinestation Ostsee
- Awarded on:
- February 19th, 1943
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