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Years of service
  
1937–45, 1955–78

Name
  
Heinz Haag

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Born
  
19 December 1918 Stuttgart (
1918-12-19
)

Died
  
5 April 1994(1994-04-05) (aged 75) Rheinbach near Bonn

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine  German Navy

Rank
  
Kapitanleutnant (Kriegsmarine) Kapitan zur See (Bundesmarine)

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Heinz Haag (19 December 1918 – 5 April 1994) was a German naval officer and Schnellboot commander in World War II and 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.

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Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (1 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (29 June 1941)
  • Fast Attack Craft War Badge (30 December 1940)
  • War Merit Cross with Swords (11 October 1942)
  • two Italian Medaglia di bronzo al Valore Militare
  • 1st Medal (20 May 1942)
  • 2nd Medal (24 January 1943)
  • Italian Croce di Guerra (17 March 1943)
  • German Cross in Gold on 3 June 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See on Schnellboot S-31 in the 3. Schnellbootflottille
  • Cuff title "Afrika" (1 January 1944)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 November 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of Schnellboot S-60 in the 3. Schnellbootflottille

    • References

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