Wilhelm Höpfner
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Konteradmiral Wilhelm Höpfner ( – ) was an officer in the Imperial German Navy.
Life & Career
He was appointed in command of the battleship Oldenburg in 1913 and commanded her at the Battle of Jutland, being replaced the following day.
He was promoted to the rank of Konteradmiral in 1918.[1]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Georg Wilde |
Captain of S.M.S. S 5 before 1 Jan, 1897[2] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of S.M.S. S 58 before 8 May, 1900[3] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of S.M.S. Oldenburg 22 Sep, 1913[4] – 1 Jun, 1916 |
Succeeded by Heinrich Löhlein |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Rangliste der deutschen Reichsmarine, 1897. p. 36.
- ↑ Rangliste der deutschen Reichsmarine, Mai 1900. p. 25.
- ↑ Dave Alton on GWPDA
