Krieg, Johann-Otto
- Date of birth:
- March 14th, 1919 (Lomnitz/Lower Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 2nd, 1999 (Bonn/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 23rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 13th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "U 81", 29. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- November 19th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Chef, Kleinkampfflottille 361, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- July 8th, 1944
“The Führer has at the suggestion of the Supreme Commander of the Kriegsmarine, Großadmiral Dönitz, awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to Oberleutnant zur See Johann Krieg and the Schreiberobergefreiter Walther Gerhold. This has been done in recognition of the sinking of an enemy cruiser in the Seine Bay during an operation with a one-man torpedo.
Krieg understood the need to pass on his own decisiveness, energy and attacking spirit to the men of his Kampfgruppe. For this reason he has a decisive share in their successes. This was in spite of his being very unsuccessful on the first night of operations.”
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 23rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 17th, 1945
Croce Al Valore di Guerra
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Ralf Schnitzler
- - BLOCKSDORF, H., Das Kommando Kleinkampfverbände der Kriegsmarine, Motorbuch Verlag, 2003.
- DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1995.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- www.das-ritterkreuz.de
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