Henri Salmide
Military Person
1919 – 2010
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Who was Henri Salmide?
Henri Salmide, named Heinz Stahlschmidt at birth, was a German naval officer who, in August 1944, refused to blow up the port of Bordeaux, France when so ordered by his superiors during World War II. Instead, he blew up the bunker containing the ordnance that had been stock-piled for the purpose of destroying the port.
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- Born
- Nov 13, 1919
Dortmund - Nationality
- France
- Germany
- Died
- Feb 23, 2010
Bordeaux
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on July 23, 2013
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