"z10 hans lody", named after naval reservist carl hans lody who was executed by the british as a spy during world war i, was ordered on 4 august 1934 and laid down at germaniawerft, kiel, on 1 april 1935 as yard number g536. she was launched on 14 may 1936 and completed on 13 september 1938. the destroyer was assigned to the 8th destroyer division ("8. zerstörerdivision") upon completion and participated in the homecoming celebrations for the condor legion on 30 may 1939 under her first commander, lieutenant commander ("korvettenkapitän") karl-jesko von puttkamer.