| Ernst-Felix Krüder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 December 1897 Hamburg |
| Died | 8 May 1941 (aged 43) Indian Ocean |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Kaiserliche Marine Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1915–1941 |
| Rank | Kapitän zur See |
| Unit | SMS Goeben SMS König |
| Commands held | auxiliary cruiser "Pinguin" (HSK 5) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub (posthumous) |
Ernst-Felix Krüder (6 December 1897 – 8 May 1941) was a Captain (German: Kapitän zur See) of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) who, during World War II, commanded a merchant raider. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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.
Ernst-Felix Krüder was killed in action when on 8 May 1941, auxiliary cruiser "Pinguin" (HSK 5) was sunk by HMS Cornwall. 532 persons, among them 200 prisoners, were lost with the ship.
Awards [edit]
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- Gallipoli Star (Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond) (23 January 1918)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Kriegsabzeichen für Hilfskreuzer
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross (22 December 1940)
- 40th Oak Leaves on 15 November 1941 (posthumous) as Kapitän zur See and commander of auxiliary cruiser "Pinguin" (HSK 5)[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 26 June 1941
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Brennecke, Jochen (1998). Gespensterkreuzer HK 33 - Hilfskreuzer PINGUIN auf Kaperfahrt. Hamm, Germany: Koehlers. ISBN 978-3-7822-0732-4.
- Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1:A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2453-0.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-87943-355-0.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2299-6.
- External link
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