Karl-Friedrich Künzel
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Karl-Friedrich Künzel | |
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Born | Magdeburg |
11 September 1918
Died | 25 December 1998 Kiel |
(aged 80)
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Years of service | 1937–1945, 1957–1977 |
Rank | Kapitänleutnant (Wehrmacht) Kapitän zur See (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | 1. Schnellbootflottille |
Commands held | Schnellboot S-28 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Friedrich Robert Künzel (11 September 1918 – 25 December 1998) was a German naval officer and a 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.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Fast Attack Craft War Badge (15 December 1940)[1]
- Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty 4th Class (4 November 1941)[1]
- High Seas Fleet Badge (5 January 1943)[1]
- Crimea Shield (5 January 1943)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 December 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See and group leader and commander of Schnellboot S-28 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille[2][3]
- Kuban Shield (8 December 1944)[1]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2. Unknown parameter
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