Max Valentiner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Max Valentiner

German World War I U-boat commander

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1883

Place of Birth: Tønder, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 19-Jul-1949

Profession: submariner, Marineoffizier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Captain Christian August Max Ahlmann Valentiner (December 15, 1883 – July 19, 1949) was a German U-boat commander during World War I.
He was the third highest-scoring U-boat commander of the war, and was awarded the Pour le Mérite for his achievements. He was also listed as a war criminal by the Allies, for killing hundreds of civilians by sinking the passenger liner Persia without warning on December 30, 1915, contrary to international law.