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Wilhelm Souchon
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Wilhelm Souchon | |
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 Souchon probably before World War I | |
| Born | 2 June 1864 Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony |
| Died | 13 January 1946 (aged 81) Bremen, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Ottoman Empire |
| Service |  Imperial German Navy Ottoman Navy |
| Years of service | 1881–1919 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Mittelmeerdivision |
| Battles / wars |
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| Awards | Pour le Mérite |
| Relations | Hermann Souchon |
Wilhelm Anton Souchon (German pronunciation: [suˈʃɔŋ]; 2 June 1864 – 13 January 1946) was a German admiral in World War I. Souchon commanded the Kaiserliche Marine's Mediterranean squadron in the early days of the war. His initiatives played a major part in the entry of the Ottoman Empire into World War I.
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