| Karl Witzell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1884 |
| Died | 31 May 1976 (aged 91) |
| Place of birth | Hiersfeld near Wesel |
| Place of death | Berlin |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1902–1942 |
| Rank | Generaladmiral |
| Unit |
SMS Elbing SMS Frankfurt SMS Graudenz SMS Schleswig-Holstein SMS Braunschweig |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
Karl Witzell (18 October 1884, Hiersfeld near Wesel - 31 May 1976, Berlin) was a German naval officer who rose to General Admiral and head of the Marinewaffenhauptamt during the Second World War.
Life[]
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Decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Cross of Honor
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords on 6 October 1942 as Generaladmiral and Chef des Marinewaffenhauptamtes
Bibliography[]
- (German) Hans H. Hildebrand and Ernest Henriot: Deutschlands Admirale 1849-1945 Band 3: P-Z, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1990, ISBN 3-7648-1499-3, p. 568-569
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