Reinhard König

Reinhard König
Born 30 March 1909(1909-03-30)
Hanau
Died 28 March 1998(1998-03-28) (aged 88)
Bischofsheim
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Reichsmarine
 Kriegsmarine
Years of service 1928–1945
Rank Kapitänleutnant (Ing.)
Unit Schleswig-Holstein
Hannover
cruiser Köln
aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin
auxiliary cruiser Atlantis
U-123, U-2506
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Reinhard König (30 March 1909 in Hanau – 28 March 1998 in Bischofsheim) was a German chief engineer on a U-boat 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. 453.
  2. ^ a b c d e Busch and Röll 2003, p. 454.
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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