Franz von Hipper
German Imperial Navy admiral (1863-1932) · Germany · Died at 68
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Something wrong?Franz von Hipper was an admiral in the German Imperial Navy, who played an important role in the naval warfare of World War I. Franz von Hipper joined the German Navy in 1881 as an officer cadet.
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SMS Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm
Admiral Hipper (center) with his staff in 1916. Second from left: Erich Raeder, the future Großadmiral during World War II.
The sinking Blücher rolls over on her side
Seydlitz; heavily damaged during the battle of Jutland and attempting to limp home
Members of the soldiers council of the battleship Prinzregent LuitpoldAwards
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Franz von Hipper was an admiral in the German Imperial Navy, who played an important role in the naval warfare of World War I. Franz von Hipper joined the German Navy in 1881 as an officer cadet. He commanded several torpedo boat units and served as watch officer aboard several warships, as well as Kaiser Wilhelm II's yacht SMY Hohenzollern. Hipper commanded several cruisers in the reconnaissance forces before being appointed commander of the I Scouting Group in October 1913.
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