by Gareth Collins

Formed on 17 Aug 1944 from Höheres Kommando Marine Paris, after Paris fell to the Allies, and subordinate to Marinegruppenkommando West, then Marineoberkommando West. It was to control all naval commands & units not under the direct control of the coastal and fortress commands of France. From 30 Aug 1944 the 2 Schiffsstammregimenter that were based in France (3. & 6. Schiffstammregiment) were moved to the command of the Höheres Kommando Marine West until they were dissolved in October 1944. The command was initially based in Belfort in the French Region of Franche-Comté, then moved to Rapallo in the Italian Region of Liguria, then again to Ribeauvillé (Rappoltsweiler) in Alsace before being finally moved to Freiburg in Breisgau in October 1944. It was dissolved in January 1944.

Höherer Kommandeur

Konteradmiral Werner Lindenau (17 Aug 1944-09 Jan 1945)

Gericht des Höheres Kommando Marine Paris
Leitender Richter
Marineoberstabsrichter der Reserve Horst Franke (17 Aug 1944-00 Oct 1944)
Sammelstelle der Marinegerichte West
Marineoberstabsrichter der Reserve Felix von Johnn (17 Aug 1944-00 Nov 1944)
Marineoberstabsrichter der Reserve Horst Franke (00 Nov 1944-09 Jan 1945)

Subordinate Commands & Units

Torpedoarsenal West
Marinenachrichtenmittelkommando Paris
Marinenachrichtenabteilung West
12. Marinekraftfahrabteilung
3. Marinekraftwageneinsatzabteilung
4. Marinekraftwagenausbildungsabteilung
Sicherungsabteilung Seine-Schiffahrt
Sicherungsabteilung St. Quentin-Kanal

Sources used

Research by Gareth Collins
Erich Gröner - Die Schiffe der deutschen Kriegsmarine und ihr Verbleib 1939-1945, J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, München (1976)
Hans H. Hildebrand - Die organisatorische Entwicklung der Marine nebst Stellenbesetzung 1848 bis 1945, Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück(2000)
Hans H. Hildebrand & Ernest Henriot – Deutschlands Admirale 1849-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück (1989)
Hans H. Hildebrand, Albert Röhr & Hans-Otto Steinmetz – Die Deutschen Kriegsschiffe, Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg (1980)
Walter Lohmann & Hans H. Hildebrand – Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine, Verlag Hans-Henning Podzun, Bad Nauheim (1956)

Reference material on this unit

- None known at this time -