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Saltzwedel, Martin

Date of birth:
September 13th, 1906 (Stettin, Germany)
Date of death:
April 1st, 1987 (Hamburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Crew of 1925

01.12.1944: Kapitän zur See

06.1938-04.1940: I.O. "Z-9".
23.10.1940-14.08.1943: Kdr "Z-24"

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän
Unit:
Kommandant des Zerstörers "Z 24", 8. Zerstörerflottille
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Kommandant "Z 24"
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1943
Awarded for the distinction of being one of the most successful German destroyer commanders in both French and Norwegian waters. In multiple difficult naval battles against superior enemy forces his subordinated destroyers destroyed at least four enemy warships.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1942
Narvikschild in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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