Max Valentiner
Military Person
1883 – 1949
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Who was Max Valentiner?
Captain Christian August Max Ahlmann Valentiner was a German U-boat commander during World War I. He was the third highest-scoring U-boat commander of the war, and was awarded the Pour le Mérite, the highest Prussian military order until the end of the war, for his achievements. He was also branded a war criminal by the Allies, for killing hundreds of civilians by sinking the Persia without warning on December 30, 1915, contrary to international law.
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- Born
- Dec 15, 1883
Tønder - Nationality
- Germany
- German Empire
- Died
- Jul 19, 1949
Sønderborg
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on July 23, 2013
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