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[[Konteradmiral]] '''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]].
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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]].
  
Behncke was promoted to the rank of [[Vizedmiral (Kaiserliche Marine)|Admiral]] on [[25 November]], [[1916]].
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==Early Life & Career==
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Behncke was appointed in command of the pre-dreadnoughts {{DE-Wettin}} and {{DE-Westfalen}} in 1909 and 1910.
  
[[Category:Personalities|Behncke, Paul]]
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==Great War==
[[Category:Secretaries of State of the Imperial Naval Office|Behncke, Paul]]
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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]].
[[Category:Imperial German Navy Admirals|Behncke, Paul]]
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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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==See Also==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilhelm Anton Souchon|Wilhelm A. Souchon]]'''|'''[[S.M.S. Wettin (1901)|Captain of S.M.S. ''Wettin'']]'''<br>19 Sep, 1909 &ndash; 14 Sep, 1910<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Behncke Wikipedia].</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hermann Nordmann|Hermann Nordmann]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Friedrich Gädecke|Friedrich Gädecke]]'''|'''[[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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Revision as of 17:05, 5 March 2021

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.

Early Life & Career

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

Great War

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.

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

  1. Wikipedia says 1869
  2. Wikipedia.
  3. Wikipedia.
  4. Wikipedia.