Wilhelm Henningsen
| Wilhelm Henningsen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 29, 1904 Husby |
| Died |
September 2, 1939 (aged 35) Westerplatte, Danzig |
| Buried at | Cmentarz Srebrzysko, Gdansk (54°22′25.69″N 18°34′52.11″E / 54.3738028°N 18.5811417°ECoordinates: 54°22′25.69″N 18°34′52.11″E / 54.3738028°N 18.5811417°E) |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Oberleutnant (Naval Artillery) |
| Unit | Marinestosstruppkompanie |
| Battles/wars | |
Wilhelm Henningsen (born 29 July 1904 in Husby, died 2 September 1939 in Danzig)[1] was an officer in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine.
As a Oberleutnant (Naval Artillery), he commanded the Marinestosstruppkompanie from March 1938 until his death in the Battle of Westerplatte on 2 September 1939.[2]
References
- ↑ Bernd Bölscher (19 October 2015). Hitlers Marine im Landkriegseinsatz: Eine Dokumentation. BoD – Books on Demand. pp. 185–. ISBN 978-3-7386-3509-6.
- ↑ Geirr H. Haarr (24 September 2013). The Gathering Storm: The Naval War in Northern Europe September 1939 - April 1940. Seaforth Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-4738-3131-5.
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