Adolf von Trotha
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Adolf von Trotha (1 March 1868 – 11 October 1940) was a German admiral in the Kaiserliche Marine. After the German revolution he briefly served as the first Chef der Admiralität, which replaced the imperial Reichsmarineamt. After supporting the Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch of March 1920 he resigned his post. He later held several political and maritime posts in the Third Reich.
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Born | (1868-03-01)1 March 1868 Koblenz, Kingdom of Prussia |
Died | 11 October 1940(1940-10-11) (aged 72) Berlin, Nazi Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire |
Service/ | Imperial German Navy Vorläufige Reichsmarine (1919-20) |
Years of service | 1886–1920 |
Rank | Admiral (1939) |
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Awards | Iron Cross Pour le Mérite |
Spouse(s) | Anna von Veltheim |
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