Wilhelm Ehm
Wilhelm Ehm | |
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Wilhelm Ehm, middle, at a Fleet parade for the 30th Anniv of the German Democratic Republic | |
| Born | 30 August 1918 Pula, Austrian Littoral, Austro Hungarian Empire (now Croatia) |
| Died | 9 August 2009 (aged 90) Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany East Germany |
| Branch | Wehrmacht Volksmarine |
| Years of service | 1938–1987 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | People's Navy (Volksmarine) |
| Awards | Karl-Marx-Orden, Ehrenspangel der Vaterländischer Verdienstorden, Scharnhorst Order |
Wilhelm Ehm (30 August 1918 – 9 August 2009) was an East German admiral who served as a Deputy Minister of National Defense of the German Democratic Republic and the head of the Volksmarine.