| LC control no. | no2015051698 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Hennecke, Walter, 1898-1984 |
| Biography/History note | Walter Hennecke (b. May 23, 1898 in Betheln, Germany-d. January 1, 1984, Bad Lippspringe, Germany) was a Konteradmiral with the German Kriegsmarine during World War II and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by Hitler for wrecking Cherbourg's port, denying the Allied Forces the use of its facilities once they overtook the city. |
| Located | Cherbourg (France) |
| Birth date | 18980523 |
| Death date | 19840101 |
| Place of birth | Betheln (Germany) |
| Place of death | Bad Lippspringe (Germany) |
| Affiliation | Germany. Kriegsmarine |
| Profession or occupation | Admirals |
| Found in | John J. Walsh photographs, Eisenhower Library, 1943-1945: (includes photographs of Germany admiral Walter Hennecke) Wikipedia.org, Mar. 17, 2015 (Walter Hennecke; b. May 23, 1898 in Betheln, Germany; d. January 1, 1984, Bad Lippspringe, Germany; Kontreadmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II; awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by Hitler for wrecking Cherbourg's port) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Hennecke> Deutsches Marinearchive WWW site, Mar. 17, 2015 (Walter Hennecke; b. May 23, 1897, Betheln; d. January 1, 1984, Bad Lippspringe; Kontreadmiral) <http://www.deutsches-marinearchiv.de/Archiv/1935-1945/Personen/Ritterkreuz/f-h/hennecke.htm> |
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