Ernst Schirlitz

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Years of service 1912–45 Rank Vizeadmiral		Name Ernst Schirlitz

Born 7 September 1893Christburg, West Prussia ( 1893-09-07 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Service/branch Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine Unit SMS HerthaSMS FreyaSMS Friedrich CarlSMS Furst BismarckLuftschiff "L 7", "L 20", "L 33" Battles/wars World War IWorld War II Died November 27, 1978, Kiel, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Battles and wars World War I, World War II

Ernst Schirlitz (7 September 1893 – 27 November 1978) was a Vizeadmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He surrendered at the end of World War II after the Allied siege of La Rochelle.

Schirlitz served as a watch officer on Luftschiff "L 33" which crashed in Little Wigborough, Essex on 24 September 1916. Schirlitz was taken prisoner of war by the British and was released in November 1919.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

German Cross in Gold on 1 December 1944 as Vizeadmiral in fortress La Rochelle

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 March 1945 as Vizeadmiral and commander of fortress La Rochelle

References

Ernst Schirlitz Wikipedia

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