Wilhelm Anhalt
| Wilhelm Anhalt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 March 1917 Berlin |
| Died |
13 May 1979 (aged 62) Huntsville, Ontario |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service |
1936–45 1956–73 |
| Rank |
Kapitänleutnant (Wehrmacht) Fregattenkapitän (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | SMS Schlesien |
| Commands held |
Räumboot "R 38", "R 39" Minesweeper "M 84" 4. Räumbootflottille |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Cross of Merit |
Johannes Friedrich Wilhelm Anhalt (28 March 1917 – 13 May 1979) was a Kapitänleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II 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
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 12 February 1942 as Oberleutnant zur See on Räumboot "R 38"/3. Räumbootsflottille[2]
- Minensuch Kriegsabzeichen (12 November 1940)[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 July 1944 as Kapitänleutnant and chief of the 4. Räumbootsflottille[4][5]
- Cross of Merit (Verdienstkreuz am Bande) (30 October 1972)[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Navy]. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87943-355-1.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- "Wilhelm Anhalt". Ritterkreuzträger 1939–45 (in German). Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- "In der Etappe". Der Spiegel (in German). 1965. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
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