Max-Eckart Wolff

Born(1902-12-19)19 December 1902
Wernigerode, German Empire

Died9 November 1988(1988-11-09) (aged 85)
Bremen, West Germany

Allegiance Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
 West Germany

Service / branch Reichsmarine
 Kriegsmarine
 German Navy

Max-Eckart Wolff
Born	(1902-12-19)19 December 1902 Wernigerode, German Empire
Died	9 November 1988(1988-11-09) (aged 85) Bremen, West Germany
Allegiance	Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service / branch	Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine  German Navy
Years of service	1922–1945 1956–1961
Rank	Kapitän zur See Flottillenadmiral
Commands	destroyer Z2 Georg Thiele
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Max-Eckart Wolff (19 December 1902 – 9 November 1988) was a naval commander in the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Wolff as commander of destroyer Z2 Georg Thiele was credited with the sinking of the British destroyers HMS Hardy and HMS Hunter on 10 April 1940. On 13 April 1940 he torpedoed and damaged HMS Eskimo. He later served as the Führer der Zerstörer (Commander of Destroyers) from 1943 to 1944.

In 1956, Wolff became the first commander of the independent post-war West German Bundesmarine.