Otto Ciliax | |
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| Born | 30 October 1891 Neudietendorf, German Empire |
| Died | 12 December 1964 (aged 73) Lübeck-Travemünde, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Unit | SMS Victoria Louise SMS Württemberg SMS Vulkan SMS Hannover SM U-52 |
| Commands | SM UB-96 SM UC-27 T 92 T 107 T 181 T 140 T 145 G8 S18 1st Torpedo-Boat Half-Flotilla Admiral Scheer Scharnhorst heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen Commander, Battleships Naval High Command, Norway |
| Battles / wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Ciliax (30 October 1891 – 12 December 1964) was a German naval officer who served in the navies of the German Empire, the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. As an admiral during World War II, he commanded the German battleships. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.