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Heinz Stamer

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Years of service
  
1907–19, 1939–45

Name
  
Heinz Stamer

Battles and wars
  
World War I, World War II

Rank
  
Korvettenkapitan

Commands held
  
SM UC-98

Born
  
4 November 1887 Breslau (
1887-11-04
)

Allegiance
  
German Empire  Nazi Germany

Service/branch
  
Kaiserliche Marine  Kriegsmarine

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II

Died
  
November 3, 1958, Hamburg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr. phil. Heinz Stamer (4 November 1887 – 3 November 1958) was a Korvettenkapitan 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

  • Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (1 August 1916)
  • 1st Class (14 February 1918)
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (9 January 1940)
  • 1st Class (15 May 1942)
  • German Cross in Gold on 2 July 1943 as Korvettenkapitan zur Verwendung (for disposition) in the 8. Vorpostenflottille
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 April 1945 as Korvettenkapitan zur Verwendung (for disposition) and chief of the 8. Vorpostenflottille

    • References

    Heinz Stamer Wikipedia
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