Kommandierender Admiral Kanalküste
Formed in Rouen in the French Region of Normandy on 01 Feb 1943 from the Marinebefehlshaber Kanalküste and subordinate to Marinegruppenkommando West. Its area of command ranged from the Rance Estuary in the west to the Belgian-Dutch border in the east. With the Allied invasion & advance into France this command was dissolved. The Dünkirchen Festung & Kanalinseln Festung became subordinate to Marineoberkommando West.
| Kommandierender Admiral | |
| Admiral Hermann von Fischel | (01 Feb 1943-10 May 1943) |
| Vizeadmiral Friedrich Rieve | (11 May 1943-08 Sep 1944) |
| Chef des Stabes | |
| Kapitän zur See Ernst Kopp | (01 Feb 1943-08 Sep 1944) |
Stab
| 1. Admiralstabsoffizier | |
| Korvettenkapitän Bodo Elleke | (01 Feb 1943-00 Sep 1943) |
| Korvettenkapitän Edouard Becker | (00 Sep 1943-08 Sep 1944) |
| 2. Admiralstabsoffizier | |
| Korvettenkapitän M.A. der Reserve Johannes Stührenberg | (01 Feb 1943-08 Sep 1944) |
| 3. Admiralstabsoffizier | |
| Korvettenkapitän der Reserve Adolf Nüsse | (01 Feb 1943-08 Sep 1944) |
| 4. Admiralstabsoffizier (Marinenachrichtenführer) | |
| Fregattenkapitän Eberhard Jaehnke | (01 Feb 1943-00 Mar 1943) |
| Korvettenkapitn der Reserve Rudolf Niemann | (00 Mar 1943-00 Aug 1944) |
| Ingenieur-Offizier | |
| Korvettenkapitän (Ing.) der Reserve Reinhold Schönicke | (01 Feb 1943-00 Aug 1944) |
| Ing.-K. | |
| Korvettenkapitän (Ing.) z.V. Kurt Heinsius | (01 Feb 1943-00 Aug 1944) |
| Artilleriewaffenreferent | |
| Korvettenkapitän (W) der Reserve Kurt Wernhardt | (01 Feb 1943-00 Aug 1944) |
| Sperrwaffenreferent | |
| Fregattenkapitän (W) Friedrich Detlefsen | (01 Feb 1943-08 Sep 1944) |
| Sanitätsoffizier | |
| Geschwaderarzt der Reserve Dr.med. Hans Behnstedt | (01 Feb 1943-08 Sep 1944) |
| Verwaltungsoffizier | |
| Korvettenkapitän (V) Ludwig Libuda | (01 Feb 1943-00 Feb 1943) |
| Korvettenkapitän (V) Kurt Braun | (00 Feb 1943-08 Sep 1944) |
| Intendant | |
| Geschwaderintendant Hanfried Hagena | (01 Feb 1943-08 Sep 1944) |
Gericht des Kommandierender Admirals Kanalküste
| Aufsichtsführender Richter | |
| Marineoberkriegsgerichtsrat der Reserve Dr.jur. Paul Becker | (01 Feb 1943-00 Mar 1944) |
| Marineoberstabsrichter Bruno Artschwager | (00 Mar 1944-08 Sep 1944) |
Marinefestungspionierverbindungsstab
| Kommandeur | |
| Oberstleutnant Walter Seliger | (01 Feb 1943-00 Jul 1943) |
| Oberstleutnant Theodor von Heppe | (00 Jul 1943-08 Sep 1944) |
Holders of high awards
Holders of the German Cross in Gold (2)
Fischel von, Hermann, 25.05.1943, Admiral, Komm.Adm. Kanalküste
Thoma, August, 30.08.1944, Korvettenkapitän d.R., 3. Adm.Stabsoffz. b. Admiral Kanalküste
Holders of the German Cross in Silver (2)
Kopp, Ernst, 03.10.1944, Kapitän zur See, Chef d. Stabes Kanalküste
Stührenberg, Hans, 24.05.1944, Korvettenkapitän (MA) d.R., Stab Admiral Kanalküste
Subordinate Commands & Units
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