Elmershaus von Haxthausen
| Elmershaus von Haxthausen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 February 1915 Kiel |
| Died |
15 November 1983 (aged 68) Bad Godesberg |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Kapitänleutnant |
| Commands held |
Minensuchboot M 83 2. Artillerieträger-Flottille |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kapitänleutnant Josef Bauer |
Commander of 2. Artillerieträger-Flottille April 1943 – October 1944 |
Succeeded by Kapitänleutnant Friedrich Schad |
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