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Commands held
  
15. Vorpostenflottille

Battles and wars
  
World War I, World War II

Name
  
Viktor Rall

Born
  
27 November 1896 Reutlingen (
1896-11-27
)

Allegiance
  
German Empire  Nazi Germany

Service/branch
  
Kaiserliche Marine  Kriegsmarine

Rank
  
Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II

Died
  
April 21, 1984, Tubingen, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr.-Ing. Viktor Rall (27 November 1896 – 21 April 1984) was a German engineer and veteran of both World Wars.

In the rank of a Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves with the Kriegsmarine during World War II, he was leader of the 15. Vorpostenflottille based in Le Havre. Following the Invasion of Normandy, he was honoured with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1918)
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 December 1939)
  • Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class (16 December 1940)
  • Minesweeper War Badge (29 October 1940)
  • German Cross in Gold (16 July 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 June 1944 as Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves and chief of the 15. Vorpostenflottille

    • References

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