Karl Rixecker
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Karl Rixecker
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Born | Merchweiler |
18 November 1906
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Wetzlar |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1925–45 |
Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
Unit | Meteor Schleswig-Holstein |
Commands held | Räumboot R-23 and R-23 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kapitänleutnant Karl Jakob Rixecker (18 November 1906 in Merchweiler – 22 September 1959 in Wetzlar) was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) recipient during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Minesweeper War Badge (1 November 1940)[1]
- Memel Medal (1 November 1940)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 May 1940 as Stabsobersteuermann and commander of Räumboot R-23 in the 1. Räumbootsflottille[2]
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