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Karl Heinz Fischer

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
?–1945

Name
  
Karl-Heinz Fischer

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine

Unit
  
Vorpostenboot "VP 711"

Born
  
23 July 1913 Hamburg (
1913-07-23
)

Died
  
12 August 1993(1993-08-12) (aged 80) Hamburg

Rank
  
Obersteuermann of the Reserves

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Karl-Heinz Fischer (23 July 1913 – 12 August 1993) was a highly decorated Obersteuermann of the Reserves in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (30 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (29 April 1943)
  • Minesweeper War Badge (1 February 1941)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (29 April 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 May 1943 as Steuermannsmaat and coxswain on Vorpostenboot VP-711 in the 7. Vorpostenflottille
  • Naval Front Clasp in Bronze (1 May 1945)

    • References

    Karl-Heinz Fischer Wikipedia
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