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Sunday, 29 December 2019

New chief in commander for German navy according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 16 September 1924

An item reported that the Commander in Chief of the German navy admiral Behnke (1) was replaced by vice admiral Zenker.(2)

Notes
1. Admiral Paul Behncke (13 August Süsel-4 January 1937 Berlin) 1 September 1920-30 September 1924 commander in chief and responsible for the new building of the German navy after the First World War.
2. Hans Zenker (10 August 1870 Bielitz-18 August 1932 Göttingen), since 1918 commanding officer of the North Sea station, Inspector for the naval artillery 1920-1923, chief in commander 1 October 1924-30 September 1928 and also responsible for the German shipbuilding program and the future pocket battleships.