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Walther Schwieger | |
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 Schwieger in 1917 | |
| Born | April 7, 1885 Berlin, German Empire |
| Died | September 5, 1917 (aged 32) North Sea, off Terschelling, Netherlands |
| Allegiance |  German Empire |
| Service |  Imperial German Navy |
| Years of service | 1903–17 |
| Rank |  Kapitänleutnant |
| Commands | U-14, 1 August – 15 December 1914 U-20, 16 December 1914 – 5 November 1916 U-88, 23 July 1916 – 5 September 1917 |
| Battles / wars | U-boat Campaign (World War I) |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite |
Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm Otto Walther Schwieger (7 April 1885 – 5 September 1917) was a German military officer. He was a U-boat commander in the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during First World War. In 1915, he sank the passenger liner RMS Lusitania with the loss of 1,199 lives.