Hans-Georg von Friedeburg
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German military officer
Kriegsmarine personnel
World War II military personnel
admiral
human
naval officer
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg was a German admiral who served as the last commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine during World War II and participated in Germany’s surrender negotiations in 1945.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military officer
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Kriegsmarine personnel ⓘ World War II military personnel ⓘ admiral ⓘ human ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1895-07-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1945-05-23 ⓘ |
| employer |
Imperial German Navy
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Kriegsmarine ⓘ Reichsmarine ⓘ |
| familyName | von Friedeburg ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Hans-Georg ⓘ |
| memberOf | German Navy ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Kriegsmarine ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Generaladmiral ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | U-boat arm of the Kriegsmarine ⓘ |
| name | Hans-Georg von Friedeburg self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | von ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine
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participation in Germany’s surrender in May 1945 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
German surrender negotiations in 1945
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World War II ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Straßburg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Flensburg, Germany ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief of the Operations Division of the Naval Staff
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Commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine ⓘ Deputy commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine ⓘ Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine ⓘ U-boat commander ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
|
| represented | German High Command in surrender talks ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Karl Dönitz ⓘ |
| surrenderSignedAt | Lüneburg Heath ⓘ |
| surrenderSignedDate | 1945-05-04 ⓘ |
| surrenderSignedWith |
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
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surface form:
Allied forces in Northwest Europe
|
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