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Schenke, Erich (Kriegsmarine)

Date of birth:
May 2nd, 1898 (Schmiegel/Posen, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Crew of VII/1915

01.04.1945: promoted to Fregattenkapitän d.R.

05.1941-10.1944: 530 Marineartillery

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän der Reserve (Lieutenant-Commander of Reserves)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Marine-Artillerieabteilung 530, Seekommandant Estland, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
October 22nd, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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