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Wilhelm Zahn

German navy officer and WWII submarine commander (1910–1976)
Person human Q2406295

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
July 29, 1910
Date of death
November 14, 1976
Place of birth
Ebensfeld
Country of citizenship
Nazi Germany (1933–1945)[8]
Occupation
submariner, soldier, military officer, Marineoffizier
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[19]
Allegiance
Nazi Germany[17]
Commander of (DEPRECATED)
U-56 (1938–1940), U-69 (1941–1942)[12][13]
Different from
Wilhelm Zahn[21]
Family name
Zahn[15]
Given name
Wilhelm[16]
Imported from
wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
Military branch
Kriegsmarine[10]
Military casualty classification
prisoner of war (1945–1945)[18]
Military, police or special rank
Korvettenkapitän (1943–present)[11]
Name in native language
Wilhelm Zahn[20]
Participated in conflict
World War II[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Wilhelm Zahn de W. Zahn de Zahn, Wilhelm uk Вільгельм Цан zh 威廉·察恩
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Freebase ID
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Summary

Wilhelm Zahn was born in Ebensfeld[1]. He was born on July 29, 1910[2]. He died on November 14, 1976[3]. He worked as a submariner[4], soldier[5], military officer[6], and Marineoffizier[7].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Zahn born?

Born in Ebensfeld[1].

What did Wilhelm Zahn do for work?

Wilhelm Zahn worked as submariner[4], soldier[5], military officer[6], and Marineoffizier[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Die deutschen U-Boot-Kommandanten (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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