Hennecke, Walter

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Date of birth:: May 23rd, 1898 (Betheln/Alfeld, Germany)
Date of death:: January 1st, 1984 (Bad Lippspringe, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Konteradmiral (Commodore)
Unit:: Seekommandant Normandie
Awarded on:: June 26th, 1944

Awarded for his leadership achievements as Seekommandant Normandie during the first few weeks of the Allied invasion. The successes of the Marine-Artillerie units under his command were particularly important for his reception of the award.

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- DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1995.

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