Henning von Holtzendorff
Henning Rudolf Adolf Karl von Holtzendorff (9 January 1853 – 7 June 1919) was a German admiral during World War I, who became famous for his December 1916 memo about unrestricted submarine warfare against the United Kingdom. He was a recipient of Order of the Black Eagle and the Pour le Mérite with oak leaves and was one of just six Grand Admirals of the Imperial German Navy.
Henning von Holtzendorff | |
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Admiral von Holtzendorff in 1918 | |
| Birth name | Henning Rudolf Adolf Karl von Holtzendorff |
| Born | 9 January 1853 Berlin, Prussia |
| Died | 7 June 1919 (aged 66) Uckermark district, Weimar Republic |
| Allegiance | Prussia North German Confederation German Empire |
| Service/ | North German Federal Navy Imperial German Navy |
| Years of service | 1869–1913 1915–1918 |
| Rank | Großadmiral |
| Unit | West Africa Squadron East Asia Squadron Baltic Sea Naval Station |
| Commands held | Imperial Shipyard Danzig I Battle Squadron High Seas Fleet Imperial Admiralty Staff |
| Battles/wars | Franco-Prussian War Boxer Rebellion World War I |
| Awards | Order of the Black Eagle Pour le Mérite with oak leaves |
| Other work | Member of the House of Lords |
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