Ernst-Felix Krüder
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| Ernst-Felix Krüder | |
|---|---|
| 6 December 1897 — 8 May 1941 (aged 43) | |
| Place of birth | Hamburg |
| Place of death | Indian Ocean |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Kaiserliche Marine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1915–1941 |
| Rank | Kapitän zur See |
| Unit | SMS König |
| Commands held | auxiliary cruiser "Pinguin" (HSK 5) |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub (posthumous) |
Ernst-Felix Krüder (6 December 1897 – 8 May 1941) was a Captain (German: Kapitän zur See) of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) who, during World War II, commanded a merchant raider.
Ernst-Felix Krüder was killed in action when on 8 May 1941, auxiliary cruiser "Pinguin" (HSK 5) was sunk by HMS Cornwall. 532 persons, among them 200 prisoners, were lost with the ship.
[edit] Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (30 August 1940)
- 1st Class (11 October 1940)
- Kriegsabzeichen für Hilfskreuzer
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross (22 December 1940)
- 40. Oak Leaves (15 November 1941) (posthumous)
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 26 June 1941
[edit] References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- External link
