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Werner Weinlig

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Years of service
  
1934–45

Commands held
  
Torpedoboot T-23

Rank
  
Kapitanleutnant

Name
  
Werner Weinlig

Born
  
28 November 1912 Kapstadt, South Africa (
1912-11-28
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany

Service/branch
  
Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine

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

Died
  
March 25, 1979, Cape Town, South Africa

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

Werner-Friedrich Weinlig (28 November 1912 – 25 March 1979) was a highly decorated Kapitanleutnant 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 (12 January 1940)
  • 1st Class (10 August 1940)
  • Destroyer War Badge
  • German Cross in Gold on 12 December 1944 as Kapitanleutnant on Torpedoboot T-23/4. Torpedobootsflottille
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 May 1945 as Kapitanleutnant and commander of Torpedoboot T-23

    • References

    Werner Weinlig Wikipedia
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