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Karl Witzell (18 October 1884, Hiersfeld near Wesel – 31 May 1976, Berlin) was a German naval officer who rose to General Admiral and head of the Marinewaffenhauptamt during the Second World War.
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Karl Witzell | |
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Born | Hiersfeld near Wesel, Rhine Province | 18 October 1884
Died | 31 May 1976 91) West-Berlin | (aged
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1902–42 |
Rank | Generaladmiral |
Unit | SMS Elbing SMS Frankfurt SMS Graudenz SMS Schleswig-Holstein SMS Braunschweig |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross |
Other work | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wehrtechnik |
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