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Rolf Carls was a German admiral. Born on 29 May 1885 in Rostock, Carls died on 24 April 1945 in Bad Oldesloe at the age of 59.
Positions held include Landrat. Honours include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, German Cross in Gold and Order of the White Rose of Finland, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 19 languages, Rolf Carls is No. 74,928 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 29 May 1885, Rostock
- Died
- 24 April 1945, Bad Oldesloe (aged 59)
- Country
- Germany
- Known as
- Submariner, military personnel
- Field
- Military
- Languages
- German
- Wikipedia editions
- 19
Did you know
59
Lived to 59.
29 May
Shares a birthday with John F. Kennedy and G. K. Chesterton.
19
One of 19 people in the Index born in Rostock, with Joachim Gauck.
19
Has a Wikipedia article in 19 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- —Landrat
Honours and works
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German Cross in Gold
- Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Spanish Cross
- Cross of Honour for Next of Kin of German Spain Fighters
- Sudetenland Medal
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award
- Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria)
- Cross of Naval Merit
- Order of Medawya
- Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star
- Order of the Crown
- Clasp to the Iron Cross
- Order of Osmanieh
- Gallipoli Star
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