Rudolf Jesse
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Rudolf Jesse
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| Born | 12 October 1908 Zoppot |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bremen |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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 Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant der Reserve |
| Unit | 8. Minensuchflottille 12. Vorpostenflottille |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Jesse (12 October 1908 – 2 April 1981) was a highly decorated Kapitänleutnant der Reserve 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Minesweeper War Badge[1]
- German Cross in Gold on (20 October 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 August 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve and commander of a Minensuchboot (minesweeper) in the 8. Minensuchflottille[2]
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Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1996). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2497-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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