Ludwig von Reuter
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Hans Hermann Ludwig von Reuter (9 February 1869 – 18 December 1943) was a German admiral who commanded the High Seas Fleet when it was interned at Scapa Flow in the north of Scotland at the end of World War I. On 21 June 1919 he ordered the scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow to prevent the UK from seizing the ships.
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Born | (1869-02-09)9 February 1869 Guben, Prussia |
Died | 18 December 1943(1943-12-18) (aged 74) Potsdam, Prussia, Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire Germany |
Service/ | Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine |
Service years | 1885–1920 |
Rank | Admiral |
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