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Erich Grundmann

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Years of service
  
1926–45 1956–64

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Died
  
September 7, 1973

Unit
  
1.Raumbootflottille

Name
  
Erich Grundmann

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Erich Grundmann
Born
  
2 June 1906 Kiel (
1906-06-02
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany  West Germany

Service/branch
  
Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine  German Navy

Rank
  
Korvettenkapitan (Ing.) Kapitan zur See

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Korvettenkapitan Erich Fritz Erich Grundmann (2 June 1906 in Kiel – 7 September 1973 in Niederbachem district of Bad Godesberg) was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) recipient during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

  • Dienstauszeichnung 4th Class (2 October 1936)
  • Dienstauszeichnung 3rd Class (1 September 1938)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (24 April 1940)
  • 1st Class (22 May 1940)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 May 1940 as Kapitanleutnant (Ing.) and flotilla engineer of the 1. Raumbootflottille
  • Kriegsabzeichen fur Minensuch-, U-Boot-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbande (October 1940)
  • War Merit Cross with Swords 1st Class
  • 2nd Class (20 April 1944)
  • 1st Class (6 November 1944)

    • References

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