Gustav Freiherr von Liebenstein
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Gustav Freiherr von Liebenstein
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| Born | 25 April 1891 Rastatt |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Munich |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
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 Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1909–19 1936–45 |
| Rank | Kapitän zur See of the Reserves |
| Unit | SMS Victoria Louise SMS Stettin SMS Rostock torpedo boats S-24, G-92 and S-62 |
| Commands held | torpedo boats V-6 and V-3 1. Sperrbrecherflottille 2. Landungsdivision |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dipl.-Ing. Gustav Adolph Ludwig Wilhelm Freiherr von Liebenstein[Note 1][Note 2] (25 April 1891 – 17 January 1967) was a highly decorated Kapitän zur See of the Reserves 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.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Minesweeper War Badge[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 22 August 1943 as Fregattenkapitän of the Reserves in the 2. Landungs-Flottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 September 1943 as Fregattenkapitän of the Reserves and chief of 2. Landungsdivision and sea transport chief of the Strait of Messina[3]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (20 August 1943)
Wehrmachtbericht reference
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| 20 August 1943 | Bei der Versorgung Siziliens und der späteren Rückführung der dort kämpfenden Verbände haben sich zum Transport eingesetzte Einheiten der Kriegsmarine unter der Führung des Fregattenkapitäns Freiherr von Liebenstein in unermüdlichem Einsatz besonders bewährt.[4] | In the supply of Sicily and the subsequent return of those units fighting there, naval units of the Kriegsmarine deployed for transportation under the command of Frigate Captain Freiherr von Liebenstein, working tirelessly have particularly proven themselves. |
Notes
- ↑ In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)
- ↑ Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
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Bibliography
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Categories:
- Articles containing German-language text
- 1891 births
- 1967 deaths
- Barons of Germany
- People from Rastatt
- Imperial German Navy personnel
- Reichsmarine personnel
- Kriegsmarine personnel
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden
