Walter Hennecke

Walter Hennecke
Walter Hennecke (left) and Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben surrendering to the American forces at Cherbourg
Born	(1898-05-23)23 May 1898 Betheln
Died	1 January 1984(1984-01-01) (aged 85) Bad Lippspringe
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Imperial German Navy  Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1915–45
Rank	Konteradmiral
Unit	SMS Freya SMS Kaiserin
Commands held	cruiser Nürnberg battleship Schleswig-Holstein
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Hennecke (23 May 1898 – 1 January 1984) was a German admiral during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by Hitler for "a feat unprecedented in the annals of coastal defense", when he comprehensively damaged Cherbourg Harbour prior to surrendering it to Allied forces.