Ernst Schirlitz | |
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Born | 7 September 1893 Christburg, West Prussia |
Died | 27 November 1978 Kiel |
(aged 85)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
Years of service | 1912–1945 |
Rank | Vizeadmiral |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Schirlitz (7 September 1893 – 27 November 1978) was a Vizeadmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He surrendered at the end of World War II after the Allied siege of La Rochelle.