Georg Staats

Georg Staats
Born 13 March 1916(1916-03-13)
Bremen
Died 12 November 1943(1943-11-12) (aged 27)
Bay of Biscay
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Kriegsmarine
Years of service 1935–1943
Rank Kapitänleutnant
Unit SSS Gorch Fock
cruiser Emden
cruiser Karlsruhe
battleship Gneisenau
U-5
Commands held U-80
U-508
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Georg Staats (13 March 1916 in Bremen – 12 November 1943 in the Bay of Biscay) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

References

Citations
  1. ^ a b c d Busch and Röll 2003, p. 371.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 406.
Bibliography
  • Busch, Rainer and Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939-1945 - Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 3-8132-0515-0.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knight's Cross Holders of the U-Boat Service. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-88740-748-X.
  • Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-87943-355-0.
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