Gerd-Dietrich Schneider
| Gerd-Dietrich Schneider | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 March 1921 Stettin |
| Died |
15 July 2004 (aged 83) Unknown |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Kriegsmarine German Navy |
| Years of service |
1939–45 1960–68 |
| Rank |
Oberleutnant zur See (Kriegsmarine) Korvettenkapitän der Reserve (Bundesmarine) |
| Unit | 3. Räumbootsflottille |
| Commands held | Räumboot "R 35" |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Author |
Gerd-Dietrich Schneider (25 March 1921 – 15 July 2004) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant zur See in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a Korvettenkapitän der Reserve in the Bundesmarine. 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 (20 September 1940)
- 1st Class (4 October 1941)
- Kuban Shield
- Crimea Shield
- German Cross in Gold on 13 May 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See on R-35/3. Räumboots-Flottille[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 October 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and Chief of the 8. Artillerie-Trägerflottille[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, January 15, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.