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Helmut Bastian

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Kapitanleutnant

Name
  
Helmut Bastian

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine

Years of service
  
1936–45

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Battles and wars
  
World War II


Born
  
17 November 1916 Kiel (
1916-11-17
)

Unit
  
SSS Gorch Fock cruiser Emden torpedo boat Leopard destroyer Wilhelm Heidkamp destroyer Bruno Heinemann

Commands held
  
torpedo boat Mowe leader of a Sprengbootflottille (Kleinkamfpverband)

Died
  
March 7, 1996, Bremen, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Helmut Max Werner Bastian (17 November 1916 – 7 March 1996) was a Kapitanleutnant 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. As commander of the torpedo boat Mowe he was involved in the sinking of the Norwegian destroyer HNoMS Svenner on 6 June 1944.

Helmut Bastian was the son of Admiral Max Bastian. Admiral Bastian was the president of the Reichskriegsgericht (RKG—Reich Military Court) from 12 September 1939 to 31 October 1944.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (6 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (6 September 1943)
  • Destroyer War Badge (10 November 1940)
  • German Cross in Gold on 9 June 1944 as Kapitanleutnant on Torpedoboot Mowe in the 5. Torpedobootflottille
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 November 1944 as Kapitanleutnant and leader of a Sprengbootflottille (Kleinkampfverband)

    • References

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