Alfred Saalwächter
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| Alfred Saalwächter | |
|---|---|
| 10 January 1883 – 6 December 1945 (aged 62) | |
| Place of birth | Neusalz / Oder |
| Place of death | Moscow |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Kaiserliche Marine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1915–1945 |
| Rank | General Admiral |
| Unit | SMS Moltke SMS Hertha SMS Hessen SMS Friedrich der Große SMS Braunschweig SMS Gneisenau |
| Commands held | U-25, U-46, U-94 |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alfred Saalwächter (10 January 1883 – 6 December 1945) was German U-boat commander during World War I and General Admiral during World War II.
[edit] Awards
- Siamesischer Orden der Krone Knight's Cross (1 November 1905)
- St. Annenorden IV. Klasse (9 May 1910)
- Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class (7 November 1912)
- Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class (12 May 1914)
- Crown to the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class (1 August 1916)
- Order of the Iron Crown 3rd Class with War Decoration
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords
- U-boat War Badge (1918)
- Cross of Honor
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Hanseatenkreuz, Hamburg
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (9 May 1940)
- German Cross in Gold (14 December 1942)
[edit] References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
Categories: 1883 births | 1945 deaths | German military personnel of World War I | U-boat commanders | German military personnel of World War II | Kriegsmarine admirals | People executed by firing squad | German people convicted of war crimes | Executed generals and admirals | Recipients of the German Cross | Recipients of the Knight's Cross
