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Did you know... that Vice Admiral Ernst Scheurlen was killed in action a month before the end of the Second World War in Europe while leading a hastily raised division of naval troops in defence of Germany?
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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 17:14, 30 April 2023 (UTC)Reply
... that Vice Admiral Ernst Scheurlen was killed in action a month before the end of the Second World War in Europe, whilst leading a hastily raised division of naval troops in defence of Germany? Source: "The division's original commander, Vice Admiral Ernst Scheurlen, assumed command on February 11 and was killed in action on April 8" from: Mitcham, Samuel W. (23 January 2007). Retreat to the Reich: The German Defeat in France, 1944. Stackpole Books. p. 178. ISBN978-1-4617-5155-7. and "hurriedly formed in the Schleswig-Holstein region of northern Germany from excess naval personnel in March 1945 ... sent to the Western Front ... fought against the British" from: Mitcham, Samuel W. (21 August 2007). German Order of Battle: 1st-290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. Stackpole Books. p. 38. ISBN978-0-8117-4654-0.