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Years of service
  
1914–45

Name
  
Werner Endell

Rank
  
Captain at sea

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Born
  
5 March 1894 Steglitz (
1894-03-05
)

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Service/branch
  
Kaiserliche Marine  Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine

Commands held
  
harbor commander "Dieppe" harbor commander "Sfax" harbor commander "Saint-Malo"

Died
  
December 23, 1985, Kiel, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
SMS Mecklenburg, SMS Grosser Kurfurst, SMS Elsass, SMS Lothringen

Werner Endell (5 March 1894 – 23 December 1985) was a Kapitan zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and 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

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (18 May 1943)
  • War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (1 September 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold (12 August 1944)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 August 1944 as Kapitan zur See and harbor commander of St. Malo

    • References

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