Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken
Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken (25 June 1897 – 20 August 1985) was a Vizeadmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. From July 1944 to May 1945 he served as the final fleet commander of the Kriegsmarine. Awards Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1 July 1916) & 1st Class (30 December 1919) U-boat War Badge (1914) (October 1918) Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 June 1942) & 1st Class (30 August 1942) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 May 1944 as Konteradmiral and Befehlshaber der deutsches Marinekommandos in Italien (Commander-in-chief of the German Naval Commando in Italy) References 1897 births 1964 deaths Vice admirals of the Kriegsmarine Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Imperial German Navy personnel of World War I Reichsmarine personnel People from Oldenburg (state) People from Brake, Lower Saxony Military personnel from Lower Saxony