Leopold Bürkner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Leopold Bürkner

German admiral

Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1894

Place of Birth: Zerbst, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1975

Profession: writer, translator, author, soldier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Leopold Bürkner

  • Leopold Bürkner (29 January 1894 - 15 July 1975) was a German naval officer who served on torpedo boats in World War I.
  • In the post-war period he served on a pocket battleship that patrolled the Spanish coast during the Spanish Civil War and then commanded a light cruiser.
  • In 1938 he became head of the foreign liaison section of the Abwehr, the General Staff intelligence department.
  • During World War II he rose to the rank of Vice Admiral.

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