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German admiral (1866 – 1944) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friedrich Boedicker, (13 March 1866, Kassel – 20 September 1944) was a Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) of the Kaiserliche Marine during the First World War.
Friedrich Boedicker | |
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| Born | 13 March 1866 Kassel |
| Died | 20 September 1944 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Service |  Imperial German Navy |
| Rank | Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) |
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Boedicker is perhaps best known for being present at the Battle of Jutland, where ships of his Second Scouting Group fired some of the first shots of the action.
He also commanded the battlecruisers of the I Scouting Group during the bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft a month before the battle of Jutland, due to admiral Franz von Hipper being on sick leave.[1] The ships that were part of the group were the SMS Seydlitz, SMS Lützow, SMS Derfflinger, SMS Moltke and the SMS Von der Tann.[2] Boedicker was then a Konteradmiral (Counter admiral).[2]
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