__NOTOC__ Armin Zimmermann (23 December 1917 – 30 November 1976) was a German

admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of ...

and

Inspector General of the Bundeswehr The Inspector General of the (), is the highest-ranking military position held by a commissioned officer on active duty in the , the present-day armed forces of Germany. All Inspectors General have been of the rank of a ( four-star) general o ...

from 1 April 1972 until 30 November 1976. He joined the

Kriegsmarine The (, ) was the navy of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The was one of three official military branch, branche ...

in 1937.

Awards

German Cross The War Order of the German Cross (), normally abbreviated to the German Cross or ''Deutsches Kreuz'', was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 28 September 1941. It was awarded in two divisions: in gold for repeated acts of bravery or military leade ...

in Gold on 4 March 1942 as ''

Oberleutnant zur See (''OLt zS'' or ''OLZS'' in the German Navy, ''Oblt.z.S.'' in the ''Kriegsmarine'') is traditionally the highest rank of Lieutenant in the German Navy. It is grouped as Ranks and insignia of officers of NATO Navies, OF-1 in NATO. The rank was ...

'' on ''R-45'' in the 4. Räumboots-Flottille

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Biography on BMVg website
Kriegsmarine personnel Admirals of the German Navy Inspectors General of the Bundeswehr Recipients of the Gold German Cross Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1917 births 1976 deaths People from Blumenau Brazilian emigrants to Germany {{Germany-mil-bio-stub