Werner Endell | |
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Born | 5 March 1894 Berlin-Steglitz |
Died | 23 December 1985 Kiel |
(aged 91)
Allegiance |
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1914 – 1945 |
Rank | Kapitän zur See |
Unit | SMS Mecklenburg SMS Großer Kurfürst SMS Elsass SMS Lothringen |
Commands held | harbor commander "Dieppe" harbor commander "Sfax" harbor commander "Saint-Malo" |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Endell (5 March 1894 – 23 December 1985) was a Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.