Max Valentiner
Christian August Max Ahlmann Valentiner | |
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| Allegiance | German Empire, Nazi Germany |
| Service | Kaiserliche Marine, Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1902 - 1919, 1940 - 1945 |
| Rank | Kapitän zur See |
| Commands | U-10, July 1 1911 – April 1 1914 U-3, August 3 1914 – October 27 1914 U-38, December 5 1914 – September 15 1917 U-157, September 22 1917 – July 20 1918 |
| Battles / wars | Battle of the Atlantic (1914-1918) |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite |
Christian August Max Ahlmann Valentiner (December 15, 1883 - July 19, 1949) was a German U-boat commander during World War I and the second most successful based on total tonnage. He was awarded the Pour le Mérite, the highest Prussia's military order until the end of the war, for his achievements.
He is also famous for the sinking of SS Persia on December 30, 1915 where he broke international naval laws, Rules of Prize Warfare, and sunk it while people were having lunch and without warning. The ship sank in five to ten minutes, killing 343 of the 519 aboard.
External links
max-valentiner.dk - Website about Max Valentiner (in danish)
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