Gustav Kleikamp

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Gustav Kleikamp was a German naval officer and rear admiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II, known for commanding forces in the opening attack on Poland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German military officer
Kriegsmarine officer
human
allegiance German Empire
Kriegsmarine
Wehrmacht
associatedWith Invasion of Poland
surface form: Invasion of Poland (1939)

Westerplatte Peninsula
surface form: Westerplatte
conflict Invasion of Poland
World War II
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Germany
employer German Navy
Kriegsmarine
era 20th century
familyName Kleikamp
fieldOfWork military strategy
naval operations
givenName Gustav
hasActivity military leadership
naval warfare
hasHonorificTitle Konteradmiral
historicalPeriod World War II
surface form: World War II era
languageSpoken German
memberOf German Navy
Kriegsmarine
militaryBranch Kriegsmarine
militaryRank Konteradmiral
rear admiral
militaryRole ship commander
task force commander
nativeLanguage German
notableCommand German battleship Schleswig-Holstein
surface form: battleship Schleswig-Holstein
notableEvent opening shots of World War II in Europe at Westerplatte
notableFor command of the battleship Schleswig-Holstein during the bombardment of Westerplatte
commanding German naval forces in the opening attack on Poland in 1939
service as a rear admiral in the German Kriegsmarine during World War II
notableWork planning and execution of the naval bombardment of Westerplatte
occupation military officer
naval officer
participantIn naval operations against Poland in 1939
sexOrGender male
sideInConflict Nazi Germany
typeOfMilitaryPerson naval flag officer

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