Klaus Feldt
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Klaus Feldt
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| Born | 14 April 1912 Kiel |
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| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän |
| Commands held | 2. Schnellbootflottille |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Spanish Cross with Swords in Bronze Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Gustav Waldemar Klaus Feldt (14 April 1912 – 7 September 2010[1]) 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. He is credited with the destruction of HMS Exmoor on 25 February 1941 as commander of Schnellboot "S30". He was born in Kiel.
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Awards
- Spanish Cross with Swords in Bronze (6 June 1939)[2]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Memel Medal (26 October 1939)[2]
- Sudetenland Medal (20 December 1939)[2]
- Minesweeper War Badge (1940)[2]
- Wound Badge in Black (27 June 1941)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 25 April 1941 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of Schnellboot S-30 in the 2. Schnellbootflottille[4][5]
- 362nd Oak Leaves on 1 January 1944 as Korvettenkapitän and chief of the 2. Schnellbootflottille[5][6]
- Fast Attack Craft War Badge with Diamonds (19 December 1941)[2]
- Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty 4th Class (5 December 1942)[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 18 April 1941
Wehrmachtbericht reference
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| Friday, 18 April 1941 | Bei dem Schnellbootvorstoß gegen die britische Südostküste zeichneten sich Oberleutnant zur Sea Feldt als Chef einer Schnellbootflottille und Oberleutnant zur See Meentzen als Schnellbootkommandant besonders aus.[7] | In the speedboat attack against the British Southeast coast particularly distinguished themselves First Lieutenant at Sea Feldt, as chief of a Schnellbootflottille, and First Lieutenant at Sea Meentzen as speedboat commander. |
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| Preceded by
Korvettenkapitän Rudolf Petersen
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Commander of 2. Schnellbootflottille 20 October 1941 – February 1944 |
Succeeded by Korvettenkapitän Hermann Opdenhoff |
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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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- ↑ http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=108174&sid=486891d207dd3f479d46c85acb26836e&start=105
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Dörr 1995, p. 158.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Thomas 1997, p. 162.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 178, 490.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Scherzer 2007, p. 304.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 76.
- ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, p. 494.
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- 1912 births
- 2010 deaths
- People from Kiel
- People from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein
- Reichsmarine personnel
- Kriegsmarine personnel
- Recipients of the Spanish Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
