16 Facts About Ludwig Stummel

Ludwig Stummel was a German career signals officer with the rank of Konteradmiral, who had a glass eye and a limp and who was in effect, the Chief of Staff of the Naval Warfare department, Naval Communications of the Kriegsmarine.

Ludwig Stummel's faith gave him a moral compass during the latter years of the war.

Ludwig Stummel was released from the Kriegsmarine in February 1945.

On 4 July 1916, during World War I, Ludwig Stummel volunteered for the Imperial German Navy, with the prospect of a naval officer career.

Ludwig Stummel was promoted to Leutnant zur See on 18 September 1918 and remained in Hannover until 14 December 1918.

From January to March 1921, Ludwig Stummel was a company officer of II.

Ludwig Stummel was promoted to Oberleutnant zur See on 1 April 1922 and underwent signals training to June 1922.

Ludwig Stummel became a battalion officer in the signals battalion of the naval station in the Baltic Sea, a position he held until 6 May 1923.

Ludwig Stummel then spent eight months as a signals officer undergoing training at the intercept station in Neumunster, then spending a month on the pre-dreadnought battleship SMS Elsass, followed by a posting for year as an signals officer in Naval Command South, finishing on 24 Oct 24 Oct 1927.

Ludwig Stummel was then posted to the Torpedo and Mining Inspectorate in Kiel for 6 months.

Ludwig Stummel held that position until September 1933, when he ordered to a position as company leader at the Torpedo and Signals School in Flensburg, eventually becoming Director of the unit in September 1934 and later Staff Officer by September 1935.

From September 1935 to December 1939, Ludwig Stummel was a 4th Admiral staff officer and promoted to Fregattenkapitan on 1 April 1939.

Ludwig Stummel was notable for being the person responsible for the cryptographical security of the Enigma cipher machine, and security of Kriegsmarine radio signal security and own key processes for most of the latter half of World War II, as Group Director of Naval Intelligence, Naval War Command, OKM.

Ludwig Stummel was commanded to Maertens to conduct an investigation into a number of unexplained losses of shipping.

Ludwig Stummel spent several weeks on the investigations, speaking principally to the cryptanalysts and cipher specialists, but did not conclude that a leak had occurred in any of those cases.

Ludwig Stummel, who was Maertens chief of staff, was promoted to rear admiral, to take his place.