Gert Gustav Paul Jeschonnek (30 October 1912 – 18 April 1999) was an officer in the ''

Kriegsmarine The (, ) was the navy of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The was one of three official branches, along with the a ...

'' during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. Following World War II, he became commander (

Inspector of the Navy The Inspector of the Navy (german: Inspekteur der Marine) is the commander of the Navy of the modern-day German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr. Since the various bodies responsible for the high command of the German Navy were merged in 2012, the In ...

) of the post-war

German Navy The German Navy (, ) is the navy of Germany and part of the unified ''Bundeswehr'' (Federal Defense), the German Armed Forces. The German Navy was originally known as the ''Bundesmarine'' (Federal Navy) from 1956 to 1995, when ''Deutsche Mari ...

References

* Sander-Nagashima, Johannes Berthold (2006). ''Die Bundesmarine 1955 bis 1972: Konzeption und Aufbau.'' München, Germany: Oldenbourg Verlag. .

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeschonnek, Gerd 1912 births 1999 deaths Reichsmarine personnel Kriegsmarine personnel of World War II Bundesmarine admirals Vice admirals of the German Navy Knights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Chiefs of Navy (Germany)