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Schenk, Otto (Kriegsmarine)

Date of birth:
February 17th, 1891 (Bergedorf - Germany)
Date of death:
December 19th, 1972
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Crew of 1910

01.03.1942: promoted to Konteradmiral
Vizeadmiral

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Konteradmiral (Commodore)
Unit:
Kommandierender Admiral norwegische Polarküste
Awarded on:
February 5th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1939
Spanienkreuz, Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 13th, 1938

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