Walther Forstmann
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 52 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 9,1883 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Essen-Werden |
| Essen | |
| Germany | |
| Date of died | November 2,1973 |
| Died | Essen |
| Germany | |
| Battles and wars | U-boat Campaign |
| Did you know | Walther Forstmann is the second-most-successful U-Boat commander of WWI by tonnage (384,300 tons). |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
| Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
| Hanseatic Cross | |
| Order of Saint Stanislaus | |
| House Order of Hohenzollern | |
| Order of the Red Eagle | |
| Pour le Mérite | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1259513 |
Walther Forstmann Life story
Walther Forstmann was one of the most highly decorated U-boat commanders in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I. He also served in the Kriegsmarine during World War II in different staff positions.