Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken
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Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken (25 June 1897 – 20 August 1985) was a Vizeadmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. From July 1944 to May 1945 he served as the final fleet commander of the Kriegsmarine.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1 July 1916) & 1st Class (30 December 1919)[1]
- U-boat War Badge (1914) (October 1918)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 June 1942) & 1st Class (30 August 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 May 1944 as Konteradmiral and Befehlshaber der deutsches Marinekommandos in Italien (Commander-in-chief of the German Naval Commando in Italy)[2]
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- 1897 births
- 1964 deaths
- Vice admirals of the Kriegsmarine
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Imperial German Navy personnel of World War I
- Reichsmarine personnel
- People from Oldenburg (state)
- People from Brake, Lower Saxony
- Military personnel from Lower Saxony