Helmut Klassmann
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Helmut Klassmann
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| Born | 15 May 1914 Frankfurt (Main) |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hamburg |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Commands held | 3. Räumbootflottille |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Helmut Emil Friedrich Hans Klassmann (15 Maz 1914 – 25 January 1984) was a Kapitänleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II, commander of the 3rd Räumbootflottille and recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Memel Medal (26 October 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Minesweeper War Badge (20 November 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 8 September 1943 as Kapitänleutnant on M 101/4. Minensuchflottille[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 December 1943 as Kapitänleutnant and chief of the 3. Räumbootsflottille[4][5]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 9 November 1943
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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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