Schenke, Erich (Kriegsmarine)

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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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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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

Sources

- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- historisches-marinearchiv.de
- Mannschaftslisten der Kriegsmarine

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