Karl-Friedrich Künzel
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Karl-Friedrich Künzel
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| Born | 11 September 1918 Magdeburg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Kiel |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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 Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service | 1937–1945, 1957–1977 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant (Wehrmacht) Kapitän zur See (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | 1. Schnellbootflottille |
| Commands held | Schnellboot S-28 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Friedrich Robert Künzel (11 September 1918 – 25 December 1998) was a German naval officer and a Schnellboot commander and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes)in World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Fast Attack Craft War Badge (15 December 1940)[1]
- Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty 4th Class (4 November 1941)[1]
- High Seas Fleet Badge (5 January 1943)[1]
- Crimea Shield (5 January 1943)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 December 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See and group leader and commander of Schnellboot S-28 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille[2][3]
- Kuban Shield (8 December 1944)[1]
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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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