Bernd Walter Heinrich von Arnim
Bernd Walter Heinrich von Arnim (born April 12, 1885 ; † April 21, 1917 ) was an officer in the Imperial Navy , most recently in the rank of lieutenant captain , who died in the First World War .
He died during a naval battle in the Strait of Dover when his torpedo boat SMS G 42 encountered Royal Navy forces . The boat was rammed and sunk by the British destroyer HMS Broke . In memory of Bernd von Arnim, the German destroyer Z 11 Bernd von Arnim was named after him during World War II .
Bernd von Arnim came from the old Brandenburg noble family von Arnim .
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| SURNAME | Arnim, Bernd Walter Heinrich von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German naval officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1885 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1917 |