Paul Wenneker
Paul Werner Wenneker (27 February 1890 – 17 October 1979) was a German admiral and diplomat. Born in Kiel, Wenneker died in Bergstedt, Hamburg.
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| Born | February 27, 1890 Kiel, Germany |
| Died | October 17, 1979 (aged 89) Bergstedt, Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1909-1945 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | German torpedo boat T 109
German minesweeper M 2 German minesweeper M 30 German minesweeper M 132 German pocket battleship Deutschland |
Having joined the Kaiserliche Marine in 1909, Wenneker twice served as German Naval Attaché to Japan, first from 1935 to 1937 and again from 1940 to 1945.[1]:235 In-between these terms, from 1937 to 1940, he was commanding officer of the German pocket battleship Deutschland.
As Naval Attaché, Wenneker advocated the use of U-Boats to disrupt American supply routes, but his advice went largely unheeded by the Japanese.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross of 1914, 1st and 2nd class
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
- War Merit Cross (1939), 1st and 2nd class with Swords
- German Cross in Silver (24 April 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords (18 January 1945)
- Order of the Rising Sun, 1st Class (Japan)
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References
- Giese, O., 1994, Shooting the War, Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, ISBN 1557503079
- Hildebrand, Hans; Henriot, Ernest (1990). P — Z. Deutschlands Admirale : 1849-1945 : die militärischen Werdegänge der See-, Ingenieur-, Sanitäts-, Waffen- und Verwaltungsoffiziere im Admiralsrang (in German). 3. Osnabrück: Biblio-Verl. pp. 530–531. ISBN 3764814993.
External links
- WW2DB: Paul Wenneker
- Profile of Wenneker
- In depth career history, with photos at the Wayback Machine (archived October 29, 2009)
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