Jens Matzen
Ingwer (Jens) Matzen | |
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Born | Morsum, district of Niebüll |
22 October 1914
Died | 29 February 1980 Flensburg |
(aged 65)
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Years of service | 1935–45 1955–72 |
Rank | Korvettenkapitän (Wehrmacht) Kapitän zur See (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | 6. Schnellbootflottille |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ingwer (Jens) Matzen (22 October 1914 in Morsum, district of Niebüll – 29 February 1980 in Flensburg) was a German naval officer and Schnellboot commander and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) in World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
In 1955 he joined the post-war Bundesmarine where he held the positions of the first Commander 1. Fast Patrol Boat Squadron (1956 - 1958) and Commander Fast Patrol Boat Command (1964 - 1968). Thus he contributed to rebuilding the German Schnellboot force. Finally, he served as Inspizient der Marinewaffen (Inspector of naval armaments) in the Marineamt. He retired as a Kapitän zur See.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Fast Attack Craft War Badge (20 August 1941)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 27 January 1941 as Kapitänleutnant in the 6. Schnellbootflottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 May 1945 as Korvettenkapitän and chief of the 6. Schnellbootflottille[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1996). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2497-6. Unknown parameter
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