Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Korvettenkapitan Name Hermann Opdenhoff Battles and wars World War II | Years of service 1934–1945 Battles/wars World War II Died March 22, 1945 Service/branch Kriegsmarine | |
Born 9 January 1915
Falkenberg ( 1915-01-09 ) Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hermann Opdenhoff (9 January 1915 in Falkenberg – 21 March 1945 in the lock at Den Helder) was a German 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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