Naval superintendents were allocated a staff of various department heads to oversee activities in the various German ports. The superintendent at Kiel also possessed a deputy port captain. Naval superintendent positions established during World War II included Bremen, Wilhelmshaven, Kiel, and Hamburg. For operational military defense, ports were also assigned to one of several sea defense zones.įor major ports within Germany, a position of "Naval Superintendent" ( Marineintendantur) served as the port commander and answered directly to the commanders of the Navy regions. Both major and minor port commanders reported to a naval area commander ( Der Kommandant im Abschnitt), who in turn administratively reported to a Navy district commander.
Smaller ports were overseen by "Port captains" ( Hafenkapitäne) however, in some larger ports this title was also used for the port commander.
Vessels assigned within German ports were organized into harbor defense flotillas. Ports in the same geographical area were grouped together under administrative units known as Hafenkommandanten im Bereich. For most major ports, a port commander ( Hafenkommandanten) was the senior most officer in charge of the port. Ports operated by the Kriegsmarine were divided into two classes - major and minor. The following is a list of German naval ports during World War II.
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