Paul Behncke

Paul Behncke
Born(1869-08-13)13 August 1869
Died4 January 1937(1937-01-04) (aged 67)
Allegiance German Empire
Weimar Republic
Branch Imperial German Navy
 Reichsmarine
Service years1883–1924
RankAdmiral
CommandsIII Battle Squadron
ConflictsWorld War I
AwardsPour le Mérite
State Secretary for the Navy of Germany
In office
6 October – 9 November 1918
MonarchWilhelm II
ChancellorMax von Baden
Preceded byEduard von Capelle
Succeeded byErnst Ritter von Mann Edler von Tiechler
Chief of the Admiralty of Germany
In office
1 September – 14 September 1920
ReichspräsidentFriedrich Ebert
ChancellorConstantin Fehrenbach
Reichminister of the ReichswehrOtto Gessler
Preceded byWilliam Michaelis
Succeeded byHimself (as Chief of the Naval Command)
Chief of the Naval Command of Germany
In office
14 September 1920 – 1 October 1924
ReichspräsidentFriedrich Ebert
ChancellorConstantin Fehrenbach
Joseph Wirth
Wilhelm Cuno
Gustav Stresemann
Wilhelm Marx
Reichminister of the ReichswehrOtto Gessler
Preceded byHimself (as Chief of the Admiralty)
Succeeded byHans Zenker
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Paul Behncke (13 August 1869 – 4 January 1937) was born in Lübeck and died in Berlin. He was a German admiral during the First World War, most notable for his command of the III Battle Squadron of the German High Seas Fleet during the Battle of Jutland.