Hans-Georg von Friedeburg
German navy officer, U-boat commander, Admiral in the Kriegsmarine (1895–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans-Georg von Friedeburg (15 July 1895 – 23 May 1945) was a German admiral, the deputy commander of the U-boat Forces of Nazi Germany and the second-to-last Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine. He was the only representative of the armed forces to be present at the signing of the German instruments of surrender in Luneburg Heath on 4 May 1945, in Reims on 7 May and in Berlin on 8 May 1945. Von Friedeburg committed suicide shortly afterwards, upon the dissolution of the Flensburg Government.
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Quick Facts Generaladmiral, Commander of the Marine High Command ...
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg | |
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Commander of the Marine High Command | |
In office 1 May 1945 – 23 May 1945 | |
Preceded by | Karl Dönitz |
Succeeded by | Walter Warzecha |
Personal details | |
Born | (1895-07-15)15 July 1895 Straßburg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire |
Died | 23 May 1945(1945-05-23) (aged 49) Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Allied-occupied Germany |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross |
Military service | |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Branch/service | Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | Generaladmiral |
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