Karl Fleige
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Karl Fleige
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| Born | 5 September 1905 Hildesheim |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Erzhausen |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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 Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1924–45 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Unit | SSS Gorch Fock U-20 U-123 |
| Commands held | U-18 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Fleige (5 September 1905 in Hildesheim – 16 December 1975 in Erzhausen) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the 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
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th and 3rd Class[Note 1]
- Sudetenland Medal[Note 1]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class[Note 1]
- U-boat War Badge (1939)[Note 1]
- German Cross in Gold on 8 October 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See on U-18/30. Unterseeboots-Flottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 July 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-18[3]
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