Canaris, Wilhelm (Admiral)
- Date of birth:
- January 1st, 1887 (Aplerbeck/Westernphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 9th, 1945 (Flossenbürg/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
After the attempt on Hitler's life (20th July 1944), Canaris was apprehended as suspect and sentenced to death. Als his decorations were taken from him.
13.05.1909: awarded Venezuelanischer Orden der Büste Bolivars V. Klasse
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Königlicher Kronen-Orden IV. Klasse
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1913
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1914
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- October 24th, 1916
Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- October 24th, 1918
Harp Madalyasi
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Orden del Merito Naval II Classa
- Awarded on:
- November 16th, 1928
approved on 28.03.1934
Officer to the Order of Merit
- Awarded on:
- August 1930
Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Silber
- Awarded on:
- April 25th, 1934
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- December 19th, 1934
Komtur I. Klasse des Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- May 1st, 1935
Haborus Emlékérem kardokkal és sisakkal
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1935
Kriegserinnerungsmedaille
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1935
Basilikon Tagma toy Phoinikos - Grand Cross
- Awarded on:
- June 30th, 1935
- Awarded on:
- January 3rd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun 1. lk:n komentajamerkki miekkoineen (SVR K1 mk)
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1936
Zuiho sho, 2nd Class
- Awarded on:
- February 20th, 1937
Order of the Cross of the Eagle
- Awarded on:
- August 27th, 1937
Approved on 31. 05. 1938
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1937
Bulgarian Royal WW1 Veteran Medal
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1937
Ordine della Corona d'Italia - Cavaliere della Croce Grande
- Awarded on:
- March 7th, 1938
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1938
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1938
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1938
Orden de la Mehdauia, Granda Cruz
- Awarded on:
- November 17th, 1938
Cruz del Mérito Militar White Division
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- May 4th, 1939
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1939
- Awarded on:
- May 22nd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 9th, 1939
Za Obranu Slovenska Javorina Orava
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 14th, 1940
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Mare Cruce
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral (Vice-admiral)
- Awarded on:
- September 16th, 1941
Awarded with star and swords
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral (Vice-admiral)
- Unit:
- Chef des Amtes Ausland, Abwehr, OKW
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 1943
Sources
- Photo: File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1979-013-43, Wilhelm Canaris.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
- - Bassett R., Hitler's Spy Chief: The Wilhelm Canaris Mystery, Cassell 2005
- Eva Fiolet (vertaling)
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