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Knuth, Hermann

Date of birth:
January 23rd, 1904 (Nübel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
June 22nd, 1986 (Georgsmarienhütte/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Hermann Knuth served as Chef with the 3. Minensuchflottille and the de 1. Sicherungsdivision. After the Second Wordl War he served with the Bundesgrenzschütz and the Bundeswehr.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Flottillenchef 3. Minensuchflottille
Awarded on:
February 12th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitän zur See (Captain Royal Navy)
Unit:
Chef 1. Sicherungsdivision
Awarded on:
September 24th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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