Wilhelm Henningsen
Wilhelm Henningsen (born 29 July 1904 in Husby, died 2 September 1939 in Danzig)[1] was an officer in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine.
Wilhelm Henningsen | |
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Born | Husby | 29 July 1904
Died | 2 September 1939 35) Westerplatte, Free City of Danzig | (aged
Buried | Cmentarz Srebrzysko, Gdańsk (54°22′25.69″N 18°34′52.11″E) |
Allegiance | |
Service/ | |
Rank | Oberleutnant (Naval Artillery) |
Unit | Marinestosstruppkompanie |
Battles/wars | Second World War
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As an Oberleutnant (Naval Artillery), he commanded a naval Marine unit from March 1938 until his death in the Battle of Westerplatte .[2]
References
- Bernd Bölscher (19 October 2015). Hitlers Marine im Landkriegseinsatz: Eine Dokumentation. BoD – Books on Demand. pp. 185–. ISBN 978-3-7386-3509-6.
- Geirr H. Haarr (24 September 2013). The Gathering Storm: The Naval War in Northern Europe September 1939 - September 2001. Seaforth Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-4738-3131-5.
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