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[[Admiral (Kaiserliche Marine)|Admiral]] '''Paul Behncke''' (13 August, 1866{{CN}}{{FC}}<ref>Wikipedia says 1869</ref> &ndash; 4 January, 1937) was an Admiral of the [[Imperial German Navy]] during the [[First World War]], who in 1918 became the [[Secretary of State of the Imperial Naval Office]].
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{{AdmDE}} '''Paul Behncke''' (13 August, 1866 &ndash; 4 January, 1937) was an Admiral of the [[Imperial German Navy]] during the [[First World War]], who in 1918 became the [[Secretary of State of the Imperial Naval Office]].
  
 
==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
 
Behncke was appointed in command of the pre-dreadnoughts {{DE-Wettin}} and {{DE-Westfalen}} in 1909 and 1910.
 
Behncke was appointed in command of the pre-dreadnoughts {{DE-Wettin}} and {{DE-Westfalen}} in 1909 and 1910.
  
==Great War==
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Behncke was promoted to the rank of {{RearDE}} on 14 July, 1914 and in that capacity commanded the {{DE-BS|3}}, comprised of the most powerful units at the [[Battle of Jutland]].
Behncke was promoted to the rank of [[Konteradmiral (Kaiserliche Marine)|Konteradmiral]] on 14 July, 1914 and in that capacity commanded the [[Third Battle Squadron (German Navy)|Third Battle Squadron]], comprised of the most powerful units at the [[Battle of Jutland]].
 
  
He was promoted to [[Vizedmiral (Kaiserliche Marine)|Vizeadmiral]] on 25 November, 1916 and [[Admiral (Kaiserliche Marine)|Admiral]] on 20 December, 1920.
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He was promoted to {{ViceDE}} on 25 November, 1916 and {{AdmDE}} on 20 December, 1920.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_admirals_of_Germany Wikipedia.]</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[S.M.S. Westfalen (1908)|Captain of S.M.S. ''Westfalen'']]'''<br>15 Sep, 1910<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Behncke Wikipedia].</ref> &ndash; 30 Sep, 1911<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Behncke Wikipedia].</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Wilhelm Starke|Wilhelm Starke]]'''}}
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Latest revision as of 13:38, 3 November 2021

Admiral Paul Behncke (13 August, 1866 – 4 January, 1937) was an Admiral of the Imperial German Navy during the First World War, who in 1918 became the Secretary of State of the Imperial Naval Office.

Early Life & Career

Behncke was appointed in command of the pre-dreadnoughts Wettin and Westfalen in 1909 and 1910.

Behncke was promoted to the rank of Konteradmiral on 14 July, 1914 and in that capacity commanded the Third Battle Squadron, comprised of the most powerful units at the Battle of Jutland.

He was promoted to Vizeadmiral on 25 November, 1916 and Admiral on 20 December, 1920.[1]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Wilhelm A. Souchon
Captain of S.M.S. Wettin
19 Sep, 1909 – 14 Sep, 1910[2]
Succeeded by
Hermann Nordmann
Preceded by
Friedrich Gädecke
Captain of S.M.S. Westfalen
15 Sep, 1910[3] – 30 Sep, 1911[4]
Succeeded by
Wilhelm Starke

 

Footnotes