Friedrich Bonte Military person

Friedrich Bonte (19 October 1896 – 10 April 1940) was the German naval officer commanding the destroyer flotilla that transported invasion troops to Narvik during the German invasion of Norway (Operation Weserübung) in April 1940.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 19, 1896
Birth place
Potsdam
Date of deathApril 10, 1940
Place of death
Narvik

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Military person

allegiance
(to 1918)
(to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military commandFührer der Zerstörer und der Kampfgruppe Narvik
service start1914
service end1940

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External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Kriegsmarine/B/Bonte-Friedrich.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28580