Ernst-Felix Krüder
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Ernst-Felix Krüder
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| Born | 6 December 1897 Hamburg |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Indian Ocean |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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 Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1915–41 |
| Rank | Kapitän zur See |
| Unit | SMS Goeben SMS König |
| Commands held | auxiliary cruiser "Pinguin" (HSK 5) |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub (posthumous) |
Ernst-Felix Krüder (6 December 1897 – 8 May 1941) was a Captain (German: Kapitän zur See) of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine who, during World War II, commanded a merchant raider. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Ernst-Felix Krüder was killed in action when on 8 May 1941, auxiliary cruiser "Pinguin" (HSK 5) was sunk by HMS Cornwall. 532 persons, among them 200 prisoners, were lost with the ship.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- Gallipoli Star (Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond) (23 January 1918)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Kriegsabzeichen für Hilfskreuzer
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 22 December 1940 as Kapitän zur See and commander of auxiliary cruiser "Pinguin" (HSK 5)[3][4]
- 40th Oak Leaves on 15 November 1941 (posthumous) as Kapitän zur See and commander of auxiliary cruiser "Pinguin" (HSK 5)[5]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 26 June 1941
References
Citations
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- Brennecke, Jochen (1998). Gespensterkreuzer HK 33 - Hilfskreuzer PINGUIN auf Kaperfahrt. Hamm, Germany: Koehlers. ISBN 978-3-7822-0732-4.
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Kriegsmarine surface fleet
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1 Oak Leaves with Navy Group Command West. 2 Knight's Cross on Widder (HSK-3), Oak Leaves on Michel (HSK-9). 3 Knight's Cross with the 2. Räumbootsflottille, Oak Leaves with the 8. Räumbootsflottille.
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. see also List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Kriegsmarine |
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- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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