Gerd-Dietrich Schneider
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Gerd-Dietrich Schneider
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Born | Stettin |
25 March 1921
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Unknown |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Kriegsmarine German Navy |
Years of service | 1939–45 1960–68 |
Rank | Oberleutnant zur See (Kriegsmarine) Korvettenkapitän der Reserve (Bundesmarine) |
Unit | 3. Räumbootsflottille |
Commands held | Räumboot "R 35" |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Author |
Gerd-Dietrich Schneider (25 March 1921 – 15 July 2004) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant zur See in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a Korvettenkapitän der Reserve in the Bundesmarine. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 September 1940)
- 1st Class (4 October 1941)
- Kuban Shield
- Crimea Shield
- German Cross in Gold on 13 May 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See on R-35/3. Räumboots-Flottille[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 October 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and Chief of the 8. Artillerie-Trägerflottille[2]
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