Theodor von Bechtolsheim
Theodor Freiherr von Mauchenheim gen. Bechtolsheim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1902 Schloß Mainsondheim, Dettelbach |
| Died | 20 April 1972 (aged 69) Hannover |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Kapitän zur See |
| Commands held | Z20 Karl Galster 8. Zerstörerflottille "Narvik" |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Theodor Freiherr von Mauchenheim genannt Bechtolsheim[Note 1] (26 August 1902 – 20 April 1972) was a Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
His parents were Franz Philipp Gottfried Anton Hermann Moritz Maria Freiherr von Mauchenheim genannt (called) Bechtolsheim (19 February 1862 – 7 November 1902) and Sophie Freifrau, née Freiin von und zu Guttenberg (27 January 1871 – 2 January 1932). His older brother was General der Artillerie Anton-Reichard Hermann Friedrich Maria Freiherr von Mauchenheim genannt Bechtolsheim (9 July 1896 – 9 February 1961). Theodor was married to Ruth Lotze (25 May 1907 – 2 August 1993). The couple had four children, Sophie-Charlotte, Franz-Georg, Rainer and Clemens.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 12 February 1942 as Korvettenkapitän on Karl Galster/6. Zerstörerflottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 July 1944 as Kapitän zur See and chief of the 8. Zerstörerflottille "Narvik"[3][4]
- War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (30 January 1944)[1]
Footnotes
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Dörr, Manfred (1996). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2497-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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) - Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87943-355-1.
{{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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