Klaus Wenke
Military Person
1916 – 1944
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Who was Klaus Wenke?
Klaus Wenke was a highly decorated Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a posthumous recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wenke was killed in action on 1 November 1944 when his submarine chaser UJ-208 was attacked and destroyed by HMS Avon Vale and HMS Wheatland.
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