Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Richard Habenicht Biography and Timeline

Follow Richard Habenicht through 1 dated historical records for Germany.

Richard Habenicht, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1914

Magdeburg Naval Codebooks Captured

Baltic Sea · Government / Government of Germany

Richard Habenicht commanded the German cruiser Magdeburg when it ran aground in the Baltic and its code material was captured by Russian forces.

Records, sources and methodology

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