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Originally Posted by KaleunMarco
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LIs or Chief Engineers were in charge of the ships engines and it's operational state etc, they were usually the second highest ranking officer on board behind the commander. Usually they were Oberleutnants or Leutnants, but some acting LIs had the same rank as the commander and sometimes even higher ranks. Having LIs with the rank of Kapitänleutnant was possible, and Gerd Suhren (brother of Reinhard) was a Korvettenkapitän and was a Knights Cross recipient.