Grundmann, Erich
- Date of birth:
- June 2nd, 1906 (Kiel, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 7th, 1973 (Niederbachem, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. Räumbootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- May 31st, 1940
“Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) Grundmann produced decisive results on the 09.04.1940 through his total devotion to duty. On this day he and his landing detachment (consisting of a small assault group and elements of an R-Boat crew) seized the Norwegian naval strongpoint at Horten (located in the Oslo fjord). His energetic and swift conduct of operations ensured the capitulation of the powerful Norwegian garrison.”
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1995.
- Völkischer Beobachter (Vienna Edition).
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