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Years of service
  
1925–45

Commands held
  
Raumboot R-23 and R-23

Name
  
Karl Rixecker

Rank
  
Kapitanleutnant

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Karl Rixecker
Born
  
18 November 1906 Merchweiler (
1906-11-18
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Service/branch
  
Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine

Died
  
September 22, 1959, Wetzlar, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
German survey ship Meteor, SMS Schleswig-Holstein

Kapitanleutnant Karl Jakob Rixecker (18 November 1906 in Merchweiler – 22 September 1959 in Wetzlar) was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) recipient during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award
  • 4th Class (2 October 1936)
  • 3rd Class (31 March 1937)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (10 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (24 April 1940)
  • Minesweeper War Badge (1 November 1940)
  • Memel Medal (1 November 1940)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 May 1940 as Stabsobersteuermann and commander of Raumboot R-23 in the 1. Raumbootsflottille

    • References

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