Walter Wilhelm Julius Warzecha | |
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Born | Schwiebus, Brandenburg | 23 May 1891
Died | 3 August 1956 Hamburg | (aged 65)
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Years of service | 1909–45 |
Rank | Generaladmiral |
Battles / wars | World War I • Battle of the Atlantic (1914–1918) World War II |
Awards | Knight`s Cross of the War Merit Cross |
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.