Wolf Junge | |
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Born | Schwarzenberg, Prussia, German Empire | January 3, 1903
Died | 21 February 1964 | (aged 61)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/ |
Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1922–1945 |
Rank | Captain at sea |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Wolf Junge (5 January 1903 – 21 February 1964) was a German naval officer of World War II. As a Kapitän zur See, he was appointed the executive officer of the battleship Tirpitz in August 1943 under Kapitän zur See Hans Meyer. [1] He temporarily took control of the ship on 3 April 1944 when Meyer was badly wounded during the Operation Tungsten air attack on Tirpitz. [2] Junge was subsequently confirmed in this role during May. [1] [3] However, he was unpopular with the battleship's crew as he was perceived to have had little experience operating warships at sea. [4] Junge handed command of Tirpitz to Kapitän zur See Robert Weber in November 1944. [1]
Wolf Junge | |
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Born | Schwarzenberg, Prussia, German Empire | January 3, 1903
Died | 21 February 1964 | (aged 61)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/ |
Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1922–1945 |
Rank | Captain at sea |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Wolf Junge (5 January 1903 – 21 February 1964) was a German naval officer of World War II. As a Kapitän zur See, he was appointed the executive officer of the battleship Tirpitz in August 1943 under Kapitän zur See Hans Meyer. [1] He temporarily took control of the ship on 3 April 1944 when Meyer was badly wounded during the Operation Tungsten air attack on Tirpitz. [2] Junge was subsequently confirmed in this role during May. [1] [3] However, he was unpopular with the battleship's crew as he was perceived to have had little experience operating warships at sea. [4] Junge handed command of Tirpitz to Kapitän zur See Robert Weber in November 1944. [1]