Walter Hennecke | |
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 Walter Hennecke (left) and Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben surrendering to the American forces at Cherbourg | |
| Born | 23 May 1898 Betheln |
| Died | 1 January 1984 (aged 85) Bad Lippspringe |
| Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1915–45 |
| Rank |  Konteradmiral |
| Unit | SMS Freya SMS Kaiserin |
| Commands | cruiser Nürnberg battleship Schleswig-Holstein |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Hennecke (23 May 1898 – 1 January 1984) was a German admiral during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by Hitler for "a feat unprecedented in the annals of coastal defense", when he comprehensively damaged Cherbourg Harbour prior to surrendering it to Allied forces.