Felix Scheffler
Felix Scheffler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1915 |
| Died | 13 March 1986 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany German Democratic Republic |
| Service/ | |
| Rank | Konteradmiral |
| Commands held | People's Navy (Volksmarine) |
| Awards | Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold |
Felix Scheffler (9 February 1915, in Hamburg, Germany – 13 March 1986, in Rostock, Germany) was a World War II Wehrmacht veteran, Konteradmiral, and first Chief of the East German People's Navy (Volksmarine).
Life
Felix Scheffler was born into a working family. His father was employed as a clerk and his mother worked as a cleaner. After leaving school, between 1930 and 1933 Felix Schaeffler undertook an apprenticeship as a pharmacist in Altona, which at this time was still administratively separate from nearby Hamburg.[1]
In 1932/33 Scheffler was a member of the Nazi
Scheffler returned to what was left of Germany in November 1947,
In 1950 Scheffler joined the People's Police Sea (Volkspolizei See) the forerunner of the People's Navy (Volksmarine).[1] From 1950 to 1954, he was deputy director of the People's Police Sea (Volkspolizei See) command. On 1 October 1952 he was appointed as Konteradmiral. He was appointed as the Chief of the People's Police Sea (Volkspolizei See) in 1955, and for a brief period from 1 March 1956 to 31 December 1956 he served as Chief of the People's Navy (Volksmarine). From 1955 to 1975, he served in various leading positions in the People's Navy (Volksmarine). He attended the Soviet Voroshilov Naval Academy in Leningrad from 1957 to 1959. In 1959, he became the Deputy Chief of the People's Navy (Seestreitkräfte/Volksmarine)(Deputy for Education, 1959–1961; Deputy for Technology, 1962–63 and 1964-1975 the Chief of Rear Services). He retired from the Volksmarine on 1 March 1975.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Bernd-Rainer Barth; Helmut Müller-Enbergs. "Scheffler, Felix". Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur: Biographische Datenbanken. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Rudolf Augstein (proprietor-editor in chief (29 September 1949). "Hoff' man Jetzt kommt die Zeit der Erfolge". Der Spiegel (online). Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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- Klaus Froh, Rüdiger Wenzke: Die Generale und Admirale der NVA. Ein biographisches Handbuch. 4. Auflage. Ch. Links, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-86153-209-3