Helmuth Brinkmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German Admiral and Knight's Cross recipients
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Place of Birth: Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
About Helmuth Brinkmann
- Helmuth Brinkmann (12 March 1895 – 26 September 1983) was a Vizeadmiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II who captained the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen.
- Prior to World War II he commanded the aviso Grille, Adolf Hitler's state yacht.
- He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
- Brinkmann surrendered to British troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.
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