Georg Christiansen

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Georg Christiansen
Born (1914-10-21)21 October 1914
Flensburg
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Kruså (German: Krusau), Denmark
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Kriegsmarine
Years of service 1934–1945
Rank Korvettenkapitän
Commands held 1. Schnellbootflottille
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Georg Christiansen (21 October 1914 – 14 June 1997) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He is also a recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Dörr 1995, p. 125.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Thomas 1997, p. 99.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 153.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Commander of 8. Schnellbootflottille
November 1941 – July 1942
Succeeded by
Korvettenkapitän Felix Zymalkowski
Preceded by
Kapitänleutnant Heinz Birnbacher
Commander of 1. Schnellbootflottille
2 September 1942 – September 1943
Succeeded by
Korvettenkapitän Hermann Büchting