Decorations
War Merit Cross 1st Class
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse
| This was a World War Two decorationSimiliar to the Iron Cross it was awarded to non-combattant achievments. For U-boat men mostly in the training flotillas. A Knights Cross also existed, it was only awarded twice, to Admiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg and to Krvkpt Otto Salmann both on the Bdu staff. This listing shows the U-boat officers of WWI decorated with this award. See the WWII page for this award. |
| Commander | Date | Command | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Georg, Carl-Siegfried Ritter von | 1 Mar 1945 | |||
| FrgKpt. | Hertwig, Wolf Hans | ||||
2 officers decorated with War Merit Cross 1st Class (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse) located.
Note: This listing is still being compiled and some recipients might be missing.