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Klaus Feldt

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Korvettenkapitan

Died
  
September 7, 2010

Years of service
  
1935–45

Name
  
Klaus Feldt

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine

Born
  
14 April 1912 Kiel (
1912-04-14
)

Commands held
  
2. Schnellbootflottille

Battles/wars
  
Spanish Civil War World War II

Awards
  
Spanish Cross with Swords in Bronze Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Battles and wars
  
Spanish Civil War, World War II

Gustav Waldemar Klaus Feldt (14 April 1912 – 7 September 2010) was a Korvettenkapitan with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He is also a recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He is credited with the destruction of HMS Exmoor on 25 February 1941 as commander of Schnellboot "S30". He was born in Kiel.

Awards

  • Spanish Cross with Swords in Bronze (6 June 1939)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (16 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (28 April 1940)
  • Memel Medal (26 October 1939)
  • Sudetenland Medal (20 December 1939)
  • Minesweeper War Badge (1940)
  • Wound Badge in Black (27 June 1941)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 25 April 1941 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of Schnellboot S-30 in the 2. Schnellbootflottille
  • 362nd Oak Leaves on 1 January 1944 as Korvettenkapitan and chief of the 2. Schnellbootflottille
  • Fast Attack Craft War Badge with Diamonds (19 December 1941)
  • Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty 4th Class (5 December 1942)
  • Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 18 April 1941

    • References

    Klaus Feldt Wikipedia
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