Gerhard von Kamptz
Gerhard von Kamptz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 December 1902 Koppaschütz, district of Schroda/Posen |
| Died | 16 May 1998 (aged 95) Kiel |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1923–1945 |
| Rank | Kapitän zur See |
| Unit | SSS Niobe Berlin |
| Commands held | 2. Räumbootflottille 8. Räumbootflottille 4. Geleitflottille |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Kurt Gerhard von Kamptz ( 27 December 1902 – 16 May 1998) was a Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Gerhard von Kamptz was made commander of the Danish island Bornholm on 5 March 1945. Von Kamptz refused to surrender the island to the Soviet forces, having been ordered to surrender to the Western Allies instead. He was taken prisoner of war by the Soviets and released on 1 January 1954.
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th and 3rd Class[1]
- Memel Medal (26 October 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939) in Black (15 June 1942)[1]
- Minensuch Kriegsabzeichen[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 6 October 1940 as Korvettenkapitän and chief of the 2. Räumbootflottille[4]
- 225th Oak Leaves on 14 April 1943 as Fregattenkapitän and chief of the 8. Räumbootsflottille[4]
- War Merit Cross
- 2nd Class with Swords (1 September 1944)[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2.
{{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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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External links
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