Martin Saltzwedel
| Martin Saltzwedel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 September 1906 Stettin |
| Died |
1 April 1987 (aged 80) Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1925–45 |
| Rank | Kapitän zur See |
| Unit | Z-9 Wolfgang Zenker |
| Commands held | Z-24 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Martin Franz Reinhold Saltzwedel (13 September 1906 – 1 April 1987) 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940)[1]
- Narvik Shield (10 November 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 6 August 1942 as Korvettenkapitän on Z-24/8. Zerstörer-Flottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 June 1943 as Korvettenkapitän and commander of destroyer Z-24[3]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1996). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 2: L–Z [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2497-6.
- 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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| Preceded by None |
Commander of Z-24 23 October 1940 – 7 September 1943 |
Succeeded by Korvettenkapitän Heinz Birnbacher |
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