Georg Christiansen
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Georg Christiansen
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Born | Flensburg |
21 October 1914
Died | 14 June 1997 Kruså (German: Krusau), Denmark |
(aged 82)
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Years of service | 1934–1945 |
Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
Commands held | 1. Schnellbootflottille |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Georg Christiansen (21 October 1914 – 14 June 1997) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He is also a recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (1 December 1937)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Fast Attack Craft War Badge (16 December 1940)[1]
- Kuban Shield (8 December 1944)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 8 May 1941 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of Schnellboot S-101 in the 1. Schnellbootsflottille[3]
- 326th Oak Leaves on 13 November 1943 as Korvettenkapitän and chief of the 1. Schnellbootsflottille[4]
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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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by — |
Commander of 8. Schnellbootflottille November 1941 – July 1942 |
Succeeded by Korvettenkapitän Felix Zymalkowski |
Preceded by Kapitänleutnant Heinz Birnbacher |
Commander of 1. Schnellbootflottille 2 September 1942 – September 1943 |
Succeeded by Korvettenkapitän Hermann Büchting |
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- 1914 births
- 1997 deaths
- People from Flensburg
- Reichsmarine personnel
- Kriegsmarine personnel
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- People from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein