Friedrich Hüffmeier

Friedrich Hüffmeier (Kunersdorf, 14 June 1898 - Münster, 13 January 1972) was a German Vice Admiral in the Kriegsmarine.

In October 1943, he was promoted rear admiral and was appointed until June 1944 head of the office of the Wehrgeistiger Führungsstab at the high command of the Kriegsmarine.

This post, which could be compared to that of Political commissar in the Red Army, was responsible for maintaining morale and the National Socialist spirit among sailors.

On 26 February 1945 until the end of the War, he succeeded his superior Lieutenant General Rudolf Graf von Schmettow as fortress commander (Wehrmachtbefehlshaber) of the Channel Islands.

Hüffmeier was involved in the planning of the Granville Raid, which took place on the night of 9 March 1945.