Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken

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)
• U-boat War Badge (1914) (October 1918)

• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 June 1942) & 1st Class (30 August 1942)
• 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)

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