Karl-Adolf Zenker
from left to right: Konteradmiral Zenker, General Kammhuber, General Schnez, Federal Minister of Defence Strauß, General Speidel and General Foertsch.
Born	(1907-07-19)19 July 1907
Died	27 March 1998(1998-03-27) (aged 90)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine German Navy
Rank	Vizeadmiral
Commands held	destroyer Hans Lody destroyer Z28
Battles/wars	World War II
Relations	Hans Zenker (father)

Karl-Adolf Zenker (19 July 1907 – 27 March 1998) was an officer in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He served as a member of the Naval Historical Team and later became commander (Inspector of the Navy) of the post-war German Navy.

His father, Hans Zenker, was Head of the Naval Command (Chef der Marineleitung) in the Navy of the Weimar Republic from 1924 to 1928.

References

• Sander-Nagashima, Johannes Berthold (2006). Die Bundesmarine 1955 bis 1972: Konzeption und Aufbau. München, Germany: Oldenbourg Verlag. ISBN 978-3-486-57972-7.

External links

• Karl-Adolf Zenker in the German National Library catalogue
• "à la Tartar". Der Spiegel (in German). No. 28. 1964. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
• "Karl-Adolf Zenker". Der Spiegel (in German). No. 43. 1964. Retrieved 15 August 2014.