About Max-Eckart Wolff
Lived 1902 – 1988 (aged 85). Max-Eckart Wolff was a German marineoffizier and naval officer.
Max-Eckart Wolff (19 December 1902 – 9 November 1988) was a naval commander in the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Wolff as commander of destroyer Z2 Georg Thiele was credited with the sinking of the British destroyers HMS Hardy and HMS Hunter on 10 April 1940. On 13 April 1940 he torpedoed and damaged HMS Eskimo. He later served as the Führer der Zerstörer (Commander of Destroyers) from 1943 to 1944.
In 1956, Wolff became the first commander of the independent post-war West German Bundesmarine.
Awards Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (6 November 1939) & 1st Class (12 May 1940) Wound Badge in Black (13 May 1940) Destroyer War Badge (9 October 1940) Narvik Shield (10 November 1940) Great Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (March 1963)
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Who was Max-Eckart Wolff?
German adrmiral (1902-1988)
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Max-Eckart Wolff was born on 19 December 1902 in Wernigerode.
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Max-Eckart Wolff died on 9 November 1988 in Bremen.
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Max-Eckart Wolff was a marineoffizier and naval officer.
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Max-Eckart Wolff was German.
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