Elmershaus von Haxthausen
Elmershaus von Haxthausen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1915 Kiel |
| Died | 15 November 1983 (aged 68) Bad Godesberg |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Commands | Minensuchboot M 83 2. Artillerieträger-Flottille |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Elmershaus Walter Eberhard von Haxthausen (21 February 1915 – 15 November 1983) was a highly decorated Kapitänleutnant in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (10 January 1940)
- 1st Class (14 April 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Minesweeper War Badge (6 November 1940)
- German Cross in Gold (12 February 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 July 1944 as Kapitänleutnant and Chef of the 2. Artillerieträger-Flottille [1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 180.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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