Wolfgang Zenker
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Lieutenant zur See Wolfgang Zenker (died 5 November 1918) was a German
officer killed during World War I
. He was an officer on the battleship SMS König
and was murdered by rebel sailors during the Wilhelmshaven mutiny
together with Bruno Heinemann
. The Second World War German destroyer Z9 was named Wolfgang Zenker
in his honour.
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
officer killed during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He was an officer on the battleship SMS König
SMS König
SMS König"SMS" stands for "Seiner Majestät Schiff" was the first of four König class dreadnought battleships of the German Imperial Navy during World War I. König was named in honor of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, who was the king of Prussia as well as the German Emperor...
and was murdered by rebel sailors during the Wilhelmshaven mutiny
Wilhelmshaven mutiny
The Kiel mutiny was a major revolt by sailors of the German High Seas Fleet on 3 November 1918. The revolt triggered the German revolution which was to sweep aside the monarchy within a few days. It ultimately led to the end of the First World War and to the establishment of the Weimar Republic.-...
together with Bruno Heinemann
Bruno Heinemann
Korvettenkapitan Bruno Heinemann was a German officer killed during World War I. He was first officer of the battleship SMS König and was murdered by rebel sailors during the Wilhelmshaven mutiny, together with Wolfgang Zenker. The World War II German destroyer Z8 Bruno Heinemann was named in his...
. The Second World War German destroyer Z9 was named Wolfgang Zenker
German destroyer Z9 Wolfgang Zenker
Z9 Wolfgang Zenker was a built for the German Navy in the mid-1930s. Several days after the start of World War II, she unsuccessfully attacked, together with another destroyer, Polish ships anchored at the naval base on the Hel Peninsula. In early 1940 the ship made two successful minelaying...
in his honour.