Otto Breuer
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Otto Breuer (30 May, 1873 – ?) was an officer in the Imperial German Navy.
He is not the same man as Otto Brauer, who also commanded German capital ships in this period.
Life & Career
A member of the crew of 1891, he served as the commander of S.M.S. "Pelikan" at the outbreak of the war and served in various positions related to mine warfare.[1] When Kapitän zur See Karl-Wilhelm Weniger was shot after the 5 November 1918 revolution,[2] Breuer was appointed command of the battleship König on 6 November 1918, remaining in that position until 5 December, 1918.[3]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Stuart Haller, email to Tony Lovell, Aug 20 2012.
- ↑ Stuart Haller, email to Tony Lovell, Aug 20 2012.
- ↑ Dave Allton on GWPDA
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Karl-Wilhelm Weniger |
Captain of S.M.S. König 4 Dec, 1918 – ? |
Succeeded by Ernst Junkermann |
