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Walter Warzecha
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Walter Wilhelm Julius Warzecha (23 May 1891 – 3 August 1956) was a German naval commander and high-ranking officer of the Kriegsmarine. Serving in the rank of General Admiral he succeeded General Admiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg as the last Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine after the end of World War II.
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Born | (1891-05-23)23 May 1891 Schwiebus, Brandenburg |
Died | 3 August 1956(1956-08-03) (aged 65) Hamburg |
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Years of service | 1909–45 |
Rank | Generaladmiral |
Commands held | UC-1 UC-71 UB-148 Admiral Graf Spee Commander-in-Chief of the Kriesgsmarine (commissary) |
Battles/wars | World War I • Battle of the Atlantic (1914–1918) World War II |
Awards | Knight`s Cross of the War Merit Cross |
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