Henning von Holtzendorff

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Henning von Holtzendorff was a German naval officer who served as a Grand Admiral and played a key strategic role in the Imperial German Navy during World War I.

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Henning von Holtzendorff canonical 2
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Predicate Object
instanceOf German admiral
human
military personnel of World War I
naval officer
affiliation Imperial German Navy
conflict World War I
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Germany
employer Imperial German Navy
era World War I era
linked to: World War I
familyName von Holtzendorff
fieldOfWork military strategy
naval warfare
givenName Henning
memberOf Imperial German Navy high command
militaryBranch Imperial German Navy
militaryRank Grand Admiral
linked to: Großadmiral

Großadmiral
nativeLanguage German
notableFor influencing German naval strategy in World War I
supporting submarine blockade against the United Kingdom
notableIdea use of unrestricted submarine warfare to force British surrender
notableWork advocacy of unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I
occupation military officer
naval officer
participantIn naval strategy planning of the German Empire in World War I
politicalEntityServed German Empire
positionHeld Chief of the Admiralty Staff of the Imperial German Navy
sexOrGender male
strategicRole key planner of German U-boat campaign in World War I
workLocation Berlin
Imperial Naval Headquarters

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Großadmiral notableHolder Henning von Holtzendorff
Henning von Holtzendorff familyName von Holtzendorff
linked to: Henning von Holtzendorff
Admiralstab notableCommander Henning von Holtzendorff