About Harald Netzbandt
Lived 1892 – 1941 (aged 48). Harald Netzbandt was a military personnel.
Harald Netzbandt (3 August 1892 in Berlin – 27 May 1941 in the North Atlantic) was an officer of the Imperial German Navy, the Reichsmarine and later the Kriegsmarine.
Promoted to Kapitän zur See from 1 October 1937 he was in command of the fleet flagship, the battleship Gneisenau, from 26 November 1939 to 1 August 1940. Subsequently, he was appointed chief of staff in the fleet command and was killed on 27 May 1941, aboard the new battleship Bismarck alongside Fleet Admiral Günther Lütjens and other staff officers.
Awards German Cross in Gold on 30 April 1942 as Kapitän zur See with the OKM/Flottenkommando
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Who was Harald Netzbandt?
German navy officer (1892–1941)
When was Harald Netzbandt born?
Harald Netzbandt was born on 3 August 1892 in Berlin.
When did Harald Netzbandt die?
Harald Netzbandt died on 27 May 1941 in North Atlantic Ocean.
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Harald Netzbandt was a military personnel.
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Harald Netzbandt's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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