Question: Hans Michahelles (18 May 1899 – 14 June 1975) was a German admiral during which global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier?
Context: Sir Ben Bowen Thomas (18 May 1899 – 26 July 1977) was a Welsh civil servant and university President.  He served as Permanent Secretary to the Welsh Department of the Ministry of Education from 1945 to 1963, and was President of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth from 1964 to 1975.  In June 1977 Thomas was awarded an Honorary Degree from the Open University as Doctor of the University. Wilhelm Franz Canaris (1 January 1887 – 9 April 1945) was a German admiral and chief of the "Abwehr", the German military intelligence service, from 1935 to 1944.  Initially a supporter of Adolf Hitler, by 1939 he had turned against the Nazis as he felt Germany would lose another major war.  During the Second World War he was among the military officers involved in the clandestine opposition to the Nazi regime.  He was executed in Flossenbürg concentration camp for high treason as the Nazi regime was collapsing. The following is a list of German military equipment of World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels.  World War II was a global war that was under way by 1939 and ended in 1945.  Following political instability build-up in Europe from 1930, the Germans, which aimed to dominate Europe, attacked Poland on 1 September 1939, marking the start of World War II.  The war in Europe ended 8 May 1945 with capitulation of Germany to the Allied forces. World War I (WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.  More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilised in one of the largest wars in history.  Over nine million combatants and seven million civilians died as a result of the war (including the victims of a number of genocides), a casualty rate exacerbated by the belligerents' technological and industrial sophistication, and the tactical stalemate caused by gruelling trench warfare.  It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, and paved the way for major political changes, including revolutions in many of the nations involved.  Unresolved rivalries still extant at the end of the conflict contributed to the start of the Second World War only twenty-one years later. World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier.  It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.  It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries.  In a state of total war, the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. The military history of Mexico consists of several millennia of armed conflicts within what is now that nation's territory and includes activities of the Mexican military in peacekeeping and combat related affairs worldwide.  Wars between prehispanic peoples marked the beginning of Mexico's military history, the most notable of these fought in the form of a "flower war".  After the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the 16th century, indigenous tribes were defeated by Spain, thus beginning a three century era of Spanish dominance.  Mexico's struggle for independence began primarily in the 19th century, and was marked by internal conflict of early rulers after defeating the Spanish in 1821.  The Mexican–American War in the mid 19th century ended in the defeat of Mexican forces, and the loss of two-fifths of the national territory.  In the remainder of the 19th century, a series of conflicts began in Mexico, as the War of the Reform and the defeat of the French during their intervention in Mexico marked events in that era. Hans Michahelles (18 May 1899 – 14 June 1975) was a German admiral during World War II.  He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Otto von Schrader (18 March 1888 – 19 July 1945) was a German Admiral during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.  As a U boat commander during World War I he was credited with the sinking of 57 ships for a total of  gross register tons (GRT) , a further 6 ships damaged for a total of  GRT , including  , and one ship taken as prize for a total of  GRT .  Schrader was taken prisoner of war in Norway at the end of World war II.  He committed suicide in Norwegian captivity on 19 July 1945. "Vizeadmiral" Hubert von Rebeur-Paschwitz (14 August 1863 Frankfurt (Oder) – 16 February 1933 (Dresden)) was a German admiral.  In 1899 he served as the German Naval attaché to Washington and later in 1912 commanded a flotilla of German vessels that visited the United States.  During World War I he was transferred to the Black Sea in order to command the Central Powers naval forces that had previously been under the command of Admiral Souchon who had been recalled to the High Seas Fleet in 1917.  Rebeur-Paschwitz decided to launch an offensive into the Mediterranean Sea which ended in his defeat at the Battle of Imbros. The Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal is a United States Department of Defense service award and campaign medal.  The medal was established by Executive Order on 30 March 2016 by former U.S. President Barack Obama.  The medal may be awarded to members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard for service in Iraq, Syria, or contiguous waters or airspace retroactively from 15 June 2014 to a date yet to be determined.  Service members who were awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for service that is now covered by the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal may make application to be awarded the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal in lieu of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.  No service member will be entitled to the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, or Afghanistan Campaign Medal for the same action, time period, or service.
Answer: World War II