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Years of service
  
1925–45

Name
  
Martin Saltzwedel

Rank
  
Captain at sea

Commands held
  
Z-24

Died
  
April 1, 1987, Germany

Born
  
13 September 1906 Stettin (
1906-09-13
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Service/branch
  
Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battles of Narvik Battle of the Atlantic

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
German destroyer Z9 Wolfgang Zenker

Battles and wars
  
Battles of Narvik, Battle of the Atlantic, World War II

Martin Franz Reinhold Saltzwedel (13 September 1906 – 1 April 1987) was a highly decorated Kapitan zur See 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.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (6 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (10 August 1940)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940)
  • Narvik Shield (10 November 1940)
  • German Cross in Gold on 6 August 1942 as Korvettenkapitan on Z-24/8. Zerstorer-Flottille
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 June 1943 as Korvettenkapitan and commander of destroyer Z-24

    • References

    Martin Saltzwedel Wikipedia
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