(1893-09-07)7 September 1893 Christburg, West Prussia
Died
27 November 1978(1978-11-27) (aged 85) Kiel
Allegiance
German Empire Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine
Years of service
1912–45
Rank
Vizeadmiral
Unit
SMS Hertha SMS Freya SMS Friedrich Carl SMS Fürst Bismarck; Luftschiff "L 7", "L 20", "L 33"
Battles/wars
World War I
World War II
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Ernst Schirlitz (7 September 1893 – 27 November 1978) was a German vice admiral in the navy (Kriegsmarine) of Nazi Germany. He served during World War II and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He surrendered at the end of World War II after the Allied siege of La Rochelle.
Schirlitz served as a watch officer on Luftschiff "L 33" which crashed in Little Wigborough, Essex on 24 September 1916. Schirlitz was taken prisoner of war by the British and was released in November 1919.[1]
ErnstSchirlitz (7 September 1893 – 27 November 1978) was a German vice admiral in the navy (Kriegsmarine) of Nazi Germany. He served during World War...
German-occupied Channel Islands 9 May 1945 La Rochelle/La Pallice ErnstSchirlitz 11,500 Allied siege of La Rochelle 9 May 1945 Le Havre Hermann-Eberhard...
French State, Military Administration in France Siege of La Rochelle ErnstSchirlitz 17 September 1944 7 May 1945 0,000,232 7 months, 1 week and 2 days...
commander for the 9th Army Germany All forces in La Rochelle c. 22,000? ErnstSchirlitz May 9, morning May 8, morning (antidated) Germany Army Group Ostmark...
Oléron, was held by 20,000 German troops under German vice-admiral ErnstSchirlitz. Following negotiations by the French Navy frigate captain Meyer, the...
September 4 September – Friedrich Karst, general (died 1975) 7 September – ErnstSchirlitz, admiral (died 1978) 12 September – Wolfgang Zeller, composer (died...
August 1893 31 March 1981 1 April 1943 1 April 1912 Kriegsmarine ErnstSchirlitz 7 September 1893 27 November 1978 1 April 1943 1 April 1912 Kriegsmarine...
commanded by Kapitänleutnant Franz Stabbert with first officer Lieutenant ErnstSchirlitz, but the ship did not see action in the war until 1916. It was stationed...
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German Empire 
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Imperial German Navy
Reichsmarine