Andreas Michelsen

Andreas Michelsen
Born(1869-02-19)19 February 1869
Hildesheim, Hanover, Prussia, North Germany
Died8 April 1932(1932-04-08) (aged 63)
Fallingbostel, Hanover, Prussia, Germany
Allegiance German Empire
Weimar Republic
Branch Imperial German Navy
 Reichsmarine
Service years1888 – 1920
RankVizeadmiral
ConflictsWorld War I
AwardsPour le Mérite
SpouseChristine Jensen

Andreas Heinrich Michelsen (19 February 1869 – 8 April 1932) was a German Vizeadmiral and military commander. During World War I, he commanded several torpedo boats and the submarine fleet, participated in the Battle of Jutland, as well as being the leading German commander during the Battle of Dover Strait.

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