Klassmann, Helmut

Date of birth:: May 15th, 1914 (Frankfurt am Main/Hesse, Germany)
Date of death:: January 25th, 1984 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 26th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 19th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 17th, 1940

Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 20th, 1940

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Gruppenführer / Kommandant Minensuchboot "M 101" / 4.Minensuchflottille
Awarded on:: September 8th, 1943

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 9th, 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Chef 3.Räumbootsflottille
Awarded on:: December 22nd, 1943

The following Wehrmachtbericht report (dated 09.11.1943) describes the action that would lead to Helmut Klassmann being decorated with the Knight’s Cross…

“A Kriegsmarine security formation under the command of Kapitänleutnant Klaßmann particularly distinguished itself during the combat against Bolshevik landing formations in the Kerch strait. In the time period 04-08.11.1943 the formation destroyed (often at close range) 3 gunboats, 2 fast attack craft, 5 landing craft loaded with soldiers and 1 tug boat. Another MTB and gunboat were both heavily damaged.”