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Breuning, Erich-Alfred

    Date of birth:
    October 16th, 1897 (Rottweil/Württemberg, Germany)
    Date of death:
    November 28th, 1978 (Las Palmas, Spain)
    Nationality:
    German

    Biography

    Promotions:
    June 1st, 1943: Konteradmiral.

    Career:
    1916: Eintritt Marine;
    October 1936 - September 1942: Referent, OKM/Skl;
    September 1942 - May 1943: Führer 3. Sicherungs-Division;
    June 1943 - September 1944 Befehlshaber Sicherung West;
    Ocotber 1944 - May 1945 Chef Sonderstabs OKW;
    June 1st, 1945 - May 17th, 1948: British POW.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Konteradmiral (Commodore)
    Unit:
    Befehlshaber, Sicherung West, Kriegsmarine
    Awarded on:
    September 24th, 1944
    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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