Johannes Spieß
Johannes Spieß | |
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| Born | 25 July 1888, Berlin, German Empire |
| Died | 30 March 1972 (aged 83), Hamburg, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire (1907-1918) Weimar Republic (1918-1920) |
| Branch | Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine |
| Years of service | 1907-1920, 1940-1944 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Commands | U-9, 12 Jan 1915 - 19 Apr 1916 U-19, 11 Aug 1916 - 4 Jul 1917 |
| Battles / wars | U-boat Campaign (World War I) |
| Awards | Iron Cross First & Second Class, Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Royal House Order of Hohenzollern |
| Spouse(s) | Carola Eckhusen (m. 7 April 1923) |
| Children | 5 |
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Johannes Spieß (25 July 1888 – 30 March 1972) was an Imperial German Navy U-boat commander during World War I.
After the war ended, he retired from the navy in 1920, and lived through the interwar period of the Weimar Republic, the rise of Nazi Germany, World War II, and the subsequent division of Germany.