Otto Ciliax

Otto Ciliax
Born	(1891-10-30)30 October 1891 Neudietendorf, German Empire
Died	12 December 1964(1964-12-12) (aged 73) Lübeck-Travemünde, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Imperial German Navy  Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1910–45
Rank	Admiral
Unit	SMS Victoria Louise SMS Württemberg SMS Vulkan SMS Hannover SM U-52
Commands held	SM UB-96 SM UC-27 T 92 T 107 T 181 T 140 T 145 G8 S18 1st Torpedo-Boat Half-Flotilla Admiral Scheer Scharnhorst Commander, Battleships Naval High Command, Norway
Battles/wars	World War I Spanish Civil War World War II Operation Cerberus
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Ciliax (30 October 1891 – 12 December 1964) was a German naval officer who served in the navies of the German Empire, the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. As an admiral during World War II, he commanded the German battleships. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.