Gustav Bachmann

Gustav Bachmann (July 13, 1860 in Cammin, Rostock – August 31, 1943 in Kiel) was a German naval officer, and an admiral in World War I. He headed the German Imperial Admiralty Staff briefly from February 1915, before being forced out in September 1915 over the failure of the first round of unrestricted submarine warfare.

Life

Family

Bachmann was the son of the farmer Julius Bachmann (1828—1890) and his wife Anna Bachmann, born Raspe (1830—1914). He married Ella Holzapfel on July 14, 1888. They had two children, a boy and a girl.

Military career

After his completion of high school in Rostock, Bachmann joined the German Imperial Navy as a cadet on April 21, 1877. He completed basic training and went on the frigate from April 21, 1877, to September 19, 1877. More training followed on the artillery training ship and the armored frigate . He attended the German Naval Academy from September 20, 1877, to April 14, 1878. On June 16, 1878, Bachmann was promoted to midshipman. Order of the Crown 2nd Class with star