Eduard von Capelle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German admiral
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Place of Birth: Celle, Germany
About Eduard von Capelle
- Admiral Eduard von Capelle (10 October 1855 – 23 February 1931) was a German Imperial Navy officer from Celle.
- He served in the navy from 1872 until his retirement in October, 1918.
- During his career, Capelle served in the Reichsmarineamt (Imperial Navy Office), where he was primarily responsible for writing the Fleet Laws that funded the expansion of the High Seas Fleet.
- By the time he retired, Capelle had risen to the rank of admiral, and had served at the post of state secretary for the Reichsmarineamt.
- From this post, he oversaw the German naval war during the latter three years of World War I.
- Capelle retired to Wiesbaden, where he died on 23 February 1931.
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