Werner Henke
Facts
22 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- May 13, 1909
- Date of death
- June 15, 1944
- Place of death
- Fort Hunt
- Country of citizenship
- Nazi Germany (1933–present)[10]
- Occupation
- submariner, military personnel, Marineoffizier
- Position held
- commanding officer (1942–1944)[11]
- Educated at
- Naval Academy at Mürwik[12]
- Award received
- Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, U-boat War Badge (1939) with Diamonds, Iron Cross, 1st class, Iron Cross, 2nd class, Long Service Medal 4th Class, 4 Years (Wehrmacht), Sudetenland Medal, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, U-boat War Badge (1939)[13][14][15][16][17][18]
- Citizenship
- Nazi Germany
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- German
- Allegiance
- Nazi Germany
- Conflict
- World War II, Spanish Civil War
- Described by source
- Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945, Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.), Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine 1939-1945, Jäger der sieben Meere
- Family name
- Henke
- Given name
- Werner
- Military branch
- Kriegsmarine (1935–present), German Navy (1933–1935)[20]
- Military, police or special rank
- Korvettenkapitän (1944–present), captain lieutenant (1941–1945), lieutenant (1938–1941), Leutnant zur See (1936–1938), Oberfähnrich zur See (1936–1936), Fähnrich zur See (1934–1936), officer candidate (1933–1934), soldier
- Participated in conflict
- World War II, Spanish Civil War
- Place of burial
- Fort George G. Meade[9]
- ISNI
- 0000000097223892
- VIAF cluster ID
- 62352737
- GND ID
- 119182521
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1980-115-23A, Werner Henke.jpg ↗
- Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
- 119182521
- FAST ID
- 316161
- Freebase ID
- /m/03pnf1
- NL CR AUT ID
- ola2009531535
- NLP ID
- a0000001273521
- NUKAT ID
- n97087226
- National Library of Poland MMS ID
- 9810676667605606
- Obálky knih ID
- ola2009531535
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- SVKKL authority ID
- 0277388-Henke-Werner-19091944
- TracesOfWar person ID
- 36320
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJjCKR4CVrrrvDYTTKhCQq
Military, police or special rank 6
Award received 3
Occupation 3
Military branch 2
Participated in conflict 2
Allegiance 1
Country of citizenship 1
Educated at 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
Sex or gender 1
← Commanded by 1
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Summary
Werner Henke's place of birth was Toruń[1]. He was born on May 13, 1909[2]. He died in Fort Hunt[3]. He died on June 15, 1944[4]. He worked as a submariner[5], military personnel[6], and Marineoffizier[7].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Toruń[1], a city with powiat rights in Poland[21], in Poland[22], founded in 1233[23] and Rudak[8], a quarter[24], in Poland[25].
Recognition
Awards received include Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords[13]; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[14], a grade of an order[26], in Nazi Germany[27]; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[15], a grade of an order[28], in Nazi Germany[29], founded in 1939[30]; U-boat War Badge (1939) with Diamonds[16], a grade of an order[31], in Nazi Germany[32], founded in 1941[33]; Iron Cross 1st Class[17], a grade of an order[34]; and Iron Cross 2nd Class[18], a grade of an order[35].
FAQs
Where was Werner Henke born?
Werner Henke's place of birth was Toruń[1].
Where did Werner Henke die?
Werner Henke passed away in Fort Hunt[3].
What did Werner Henke do for work?
Werner Henke worked as submariner[5], military personnel[6], and Marineoffizier[7].
Where did Werner Henke go to school?
Werner Henke was educated at Naval Academy at Mürwik[12].
What awards did Werner Henke receive?
Honors received include Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords[13], Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves[14], Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[15], and U-boat War Badge (1939) with Diamonds[16].