Werner Rahn
Werner Rahn (born June 9, 1939 in Ilsenburg) is a naval historian and former German naval officer. Career. Werner Rahn entered the Naval Academy Mürwik and served at sea and ashore in a variety of appointments, reaching the rank of captain. He studied history at the University of Hamburg under Professor Dr. Moltmann and received his PhD in 1974 with a thesis entitled "". He served as lecturer in military history at the Naval Academy Mürwik, and later Docent for military history at the Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr at Hamburg. From 1980 to 1997, he served at the German Armed  Forces Military History Research Office in Freiburg im Breisgau as head of the naval history section and deputy director, and later after that office moved to Potsdam, as Director from 1995 to 1997. He retired from active service in the German Navy in 1997. In September 2016, he was awarded the Hattendorf Prize for Distinguished Original Research in Maritime History. Published works. Rahn has published many books and articles on German naval history: