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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Karl Henke
(Berlin, 22 July 1896 - Neutief, 27 April 1945) was an engineer officer
in the Reichsheer during World War I, in the German inter-war army, the
Reichswehr, and in the Wehrmacht. Henke's military service began in 1914
as a cadet with a pioneer battalion. He was promoted to officer in 1915,
but in 1916 was seriously wounded and unable to return to frontline
service. Posted to Libau, he became involved in developing landing
operations, an area in which he specialised for the remainder of his
career. Continuing to serve with the Reichswehr and then the Wehrmacht,
by 1939 Henke had been promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel.
