Wilhelm Souchon

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Wilhelm Souchon
Souchon probably before World War I
Born	2 June 1864 Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony
Died	13 January 1946(1946-01-13) (aged 81) Bremen, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Ottoman Empire
Service / branch	Imperial German Navy  Ottoman Navy
Years of service	1881–1919
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Mittelmeerdivision
Battles / wars	First World War Bombardment of Bone Bombardment of Philippeville Black Sea Raid Battle of Cape Sarych Operation Albion
Awards	Pour le Mérite
Relations	Hermann Souchon

Wilhelm Anton Souchon (German pronunciation: [suˈʃɔŋ]; 2 June 1864 – 13 January 1946) was a German admiral in World War I. Souchon commanded the Kaiserliche Marine's Mediterranean squadron in the early days of the war. His initiatives played a major part in the entry of the Ottoman Empire into World War I.