Walter Hennecke
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | May 23,1898 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Betheln |
| Gronau | |
| Germany | |
| Died | Bad Lippspringe |
| Germany | |
| Command held | cruiser Nürnberg |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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| ID | 3438374 |
Walter Hennecke Life story
Walter Hennecke was a German admiral during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by Hitler for "a feat unprecedented in the annals of coastal defense", when he comprehensively damaged Cherbourg Harbour prior to surrendering it to Allied forces.
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