Emil Kieffer

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Years of service 1917–20, 1934–45 Name Emil Kieffer		Commands held 3. Minensuchflottille Battles and wars World War II
Born April 9, 1899 Kaiserslautern, Germany ( 1899-04-09 ) Allegiance German Empire Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany Service/branch Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine Rank Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves Unit SMS Freya SMS Helgoland Died March 13, 1985, Herrsching, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr. phil. Emil Otto Hellmuth Kieffer (9 April 1899 – 13 March 1985) was a Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a 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

Honour Cross for Combatants (31 July 1935)

Sudetenland Medal (1 October 1939)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (8 June 1940)

1st Class (21 November 1940)

Minesweeper War Badge (18 November 1940)

German Cross in Gold on 30 June 1943 as Kapitanleutnant of the Reserves on minesweeper M-37 in the 1. Minensuchflottille

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 December 1944 as Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves and flotilla chief of the 3. Minensuchflottille

Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 25 November 1944

References

Emil Kieffer Wikipedia

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