Gustav Bachmann | |
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Born | Cammin, Rostock | July 13, 1860
Died | August 31, 1943 Kiel | (aged 83)
Allegiance | German Empire |
Service | Imperial German Navy |
Years of service | 1877–1918 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | |
Spouse(s) | Ella Holzapfel |
Gustav Bachmann (July 13, 1860 in Cammin, Rostock – August 31, 1943 in Kiel) was a German naval officer, and an admiral in World War I. He headed the German Imperial Admiralty Staff briefly from February 1915, before being forced out in September 1915 over the failure of the first round of unrestricted submarine warfare.