Curt Rechel
| Curt Rechel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 December 1902 Iserlohn |
| Died |
10 August 1973 (aged 70) Farchant |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1923–45 |
| Rank | Kapitän zur See |
| Commands held |
Z-11 Bernd von Arnim Z-29 ZG 3 Hermes |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Curt Rechel (1 December 1902 – 10 August 1973) was a highly decorated Kapitän zur See 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. ZG 3 Hermes, under the command of Rechel, sank the British submarine HMS Splendid on 21 April 1943.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (6 November 1939)
- 1st Class (3 June 1940)
- Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940)
- Narvik Shield (1 November 1940)
- German Cross in Gold on 20 November 1941 as Korvettenkapitän on Z-29/8. Zerstörer-Flottille[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 May 1943 as Fregattenkapitän and commander of Zerstörer Z-29[2]
- Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare (27 April 1943)
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1996). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2497-2.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of Z-11 Bernd von Arnim December 1938 – 13 April 1940 |
Succeeded by Scuttled after the Second Naval Battle of Narvik |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of Z-29 June 1943 – March 1943 |
Succeeded by Korvettenkapitän Theodor von Mutius |
| Preceded by Kapitän zur See Rolf Johannesson |
Commander of ZG-3 Hermes 2 April 1943 – May 1943 |
Succeeded by None |
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