Klaus Wenke

Klaus Wenke

Born	24 March 1916 Hamburg
Died	1 November 1944(1944-11-01) (aged 28) Adriatic Sea
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine
Years of service	1939–1945
Rank	Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve
Commands held	U-Jäger 208
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945) Battle of the Mediterranean
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Klaus Wenke (24 March 1916 – 1 November 1944) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve 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
- 1st Class
Minesweeper War Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 5 November 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve and commander of the U-Jäger 208^[1]

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Persondata
Name	Wenke, Klaus
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	24 March 1916
Place of birth	Hamburg, Germany
Date of death	1 November 1944
Place of death	Adriatic Sea