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Könecke, Siegfried 'Siggi' (Kampfschwimmer)

Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Funkmaat
Unit:
Kampfschwimmer, Lehrkommando 700, Kommando der Kleinkampfverbände, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
May 5th, 1945
for blowing up the pontoon bridges at Nipperwiese and Fiddichow in the night of April 25th to April 26th, 1945

Written in Scheibert and Historisches MarineArchiv as Siegfried Köneke.
According to Awardholders / unit thread at Axis History Forum the unit is Einsatzgruppe Keller.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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