Erich Raeder military rank vizeadmiral
Kapp putsch
After the war, in 1920, Raeder was involved in the failed Kapp Putsch when, together with almost the entire naval officer corps, he declared himself openly for the "government" of Wolfgang Kapp against the leaders of the Weimar Republic. In the summer of 1920 Raeder married his second wife, with whom he was to have one son.
After the failure of the Kapp Putsch he was marginalized in the Navy, being transferred to the Naval Archives, where for two years he played a leading role in writing the official history of the Navy in World War I. After this, Raeder resumed his steady rise in the navy hierarchy, becoming Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) in 1925.Seekadett (Sea cadet): 26 Apr 1894
Fähnrich zur See (Midshipman): 13 May 1895
Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant): 25 Oct 1897
Oberleutnant zur See (Lieutenant): c. 1900
Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant-commander): c. 1905
Korvettenkapitän (Commander): 15 Apr 1911
Fregattenkapitän (Senior commander): c. 1915
Kapitän zur See (Captain): 19 Nov 1919
Konteradmiral (Rear admiral): 1 Aug 1922
Vizeadmiral (Vice admiral): 1 Apr 1925
Admiral (Admiral): 1 Oct 1928
Generaladmiral (General admiral): 10 Apr 1936
Grossadmiral (Grand admiral): 1 Apr 1939Awards and decorations
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