Gustav Bachmann
| Gustav Bachmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 13, 1860 Cammin, Rostock |
| Died | August 31, 1943 (aged 83) Kiel |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Service/branch |
 Kaiserliche Marine
|
| Years of service | 1877–1918 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | |
| Spouse(s) | Ella Holzapfel |
Gustav Bachmann (July 13, 1860 in – August 31, 1943 in Kiel) was a German naval officer, and an admiral in World War I.
Bachmann was the son of the farmer Julius Bachmann (1828—1890) and his wife Anna Bachmann, born Raspe (1830—1914). He married Ella Holzapfel on July 14, 1888. They had two children, a boy and a girl.
After his completion of high school in , Bachmann joined the German Imperial Navy as a cadet on April 21, 1877. He completed basic training and went on the frigate Niobe from April 21, 1877 to September 19, 1877. More training followed on the artillery training ship Renown and the armored frigate König Wilhelm. He attended the German Naval Academy from September 20, 1877 to April 14, 1878. On June 16, 1878, Bachmann was promoted to midshipman.
From June 4 to October 3, 1878, he served on the armored frigate Preußen and from October 4, 1878 to October 6, 1880, he served on the warship Prinz Adalbert. After another visit to the German Naval Academy from October 7, 1880 to October 29, 1881, he was on the artillery training ship Mars and subsequently worked as a company officer until December 21, 1881. On November 16, 1880, he had been promoted to lieutenant. From 1880 to 1884 he was in the II. Sailors Division, II. Shipyard division, and was stationed on the armored frigates Kronprinz, Friedrich Carl, and Preußen.
On May 18, 1884, he became commander of the torpedo boat Sicher. Until the end of September, he worked on further trials of torpedo boats as their commander. From October 4, 1884 to August 9, 1886, Bachmann sailed as deck officer on the cruiser frigate Bismarck. In this period, on January 15, 1885 he promoted to lieutenant. After serving on Bismarck, Bachmann served in the II. Sailors Division and as a watch officer on the cruiser frigate Arcona. From January 1, 1887 until April 1887, he served as adjutant first in Berlin and then worked at the Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven until October 5, 1890.
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