Walter Wilhelm Julius Warzecha | |
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| Born | 23 May 1891 Schwiebus, Brandenburg |
| Died | 3 August 1956 (aged 65) Hamburg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1909–45 |
| Rank | Generaladmiral |
| Commands | UC-1 UC-71 UB-148 Admiral Graf Spee Commander-in-Chief of the Kriesgsmarine (commissary) |
| Battles / wars | World War I • Battle of the Atlantic (1914–1918) World War II |
| Awards | Knight`s Cross of the War Merit Cross |
Walter Wilhelm Julius Warzecha (23 May 1891 – 3 August 1956) was a German naval commander and high-ranking officer of the Kriegsmarine. Serving in the rank of General Admiral he succeeded General Admiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg as the last Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine after the end of World War II.