Klaus Scholtz
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| Klaus Scholtz | |
|---|---|
| 22 March 1908 – 1 May 1987 (aged 79) | |
| Place of birth | Magdeburg |
| Place of death | Bad Schwartau |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Kriegsmarine Bundesgrenzschutz Bundesmarine |
| Years of service | 1931–1945 1953–1966 |
| Rank | Fregattenkapitän Kapitän zur See |
| Commands held | U-108 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
Klaus Scholtz (22 March 1908 – 1 May 1987) was a famous Kapitänleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He sailed with the U-108, sinking twenty-four ships on seven patrols, for a total of 111.546 tons of Allied shipping.
After the war he served from 1953 to 1956 in the naval arm of the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guard), then transferred to the Bundesmarine. He was commander of several naval bases, including Kiel, Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven. He retired in 1966 as Kapitän zur See.
[edit] Awards
- Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross (26 December 1941)
- 123. Oak Leaves (10 September 1942)
[edit] References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Kurowski, Franz. Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1995. ISBN 0-88740-748-X.
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