Hans Karl Meyer | |
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 Hans Meyer during his navy career | |
| Born | 1 December 1898 Stolzenhagen, German Empire |
| Died | 23 January 1989 (aged 90) Hamburg, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Germany West Germany |
| Service/ | Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service | 1919–1945 1957–1975 |
| Rank | Flotilla admiral |
| Commands held | Köln Tirpitz |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Hans Karl Meyer (1 December 1898 – 23 January 1989), was a German naval officer and Konteradmiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and later Flotilla admiral of the German Navy.[1] Meyer was most notable for being commander of the battleship Tirpitz, of 1/Seekriegsleitung (SKL) Operations of Naval Command and being one of six Kriegsmarine admirals who were subordinated after World War II in the new German Navy.
- ^ Hildebrand, Hans H.; Henriot, Ernest (1989). "Band 2: H–O.". In Bradley, Dermot (ed.). Deutschlands Admirale : 1849-1945 : die militärischen Werdegänge der See-, Ingenieur-, Sanitäts-, Waffen- und Verwaltungsoffiziere im Admiralsrang (in German). Osnabrück: Biblio-Verl. pp. 482–483. ISBN 3-7648-1499-3.