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| − | [[Admiral (Kaiserliche Marine)|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]]. | + | [[Admiral (Kaiserliche Marine)|Admiral]] '''Paul Behncke''' (13 August, 1866{{CN}}{{FC}}<ref>Wikipedia says 1869</ref> – 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]]. |
| − | Behncke was promoted to the rank of [[Konteradmiral (Kaiserliche Marine)|Konteradmiral]] on 14 July, 1914, [[Vizedmiral (Kaiserliche Marine)|Vizeadmiral]] on 25 November, 1916 and [[Admiral (Kaiserliche Marine)|Admiral]] on 20 December, 1920. | + | 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]]. |
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| + | 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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| + | [[Category:Captains of S.M.S. Wettin (1901)|Behncke]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:07, 11 July 2012
Admiral Paul Behncke (13 August, 1866[Citation needed][Fact Check][1] – 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.
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.
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- ↑ Wikipedia says 1869
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