Edgar Jungnickel
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Edgar Jungnickel
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| Born | 23 February 1914 Neudorf |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bremerhaven |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1934–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant zur See |
| Commands held | U-Jäger 1430 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Edgar Erwin Oskar Jungnickel (23 February 1914 – 7 April 1992) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant zur See in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. 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
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award
- 4th Class (1 January 1938)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal (16 September 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Minesweeper War Badge (26 November 1940)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (16 June 1944)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 6 January 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See on Von der Groeben in the 3. Räumbootsflottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 September 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-Jäger 1430[3][4]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Kriegsmarine surface fleet
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1 Oak Leaves with Navy Group Command West. 2 Knight's Cross on Widder (HSK-3), Oak Leaves on Michel (HSK-9). 3 Knight's Cross with the 2. Räumbootsflottille, Oak Leaves with the 8. Räumbootsflottille.
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. see also List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Kriegsmarine |
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