Heinrich Praßdorf
| Heinrich Praßdorff | |
|---|---|
 Heinrich Praßdorff | |
| Born |
7 December 1918 Rostock |
| Died |
8 November 1993 (aged 74) Rostock |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
.svg.png){kind=small} Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank | Obermaschinist |
| Unit | U-1203 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinrich "Heinz" Praßdorff (7 December 1918 – 8 November 1993) was a German U-boat machinist in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was born and died in Rostock.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 December 1939) & 1st Class (28 October 1941)[1]
- U-boat War Badge (25 October 1939)[1]
- U-boat Front Clasp (1945)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 April 1945 as Obermaschinist and lead machinist on U-1203[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (2003). Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939–1945 — Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [The U-Boat War 1939–1945 — The Knight's Cross Bearers of the U-Boat Force from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn Germany: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0515-2.
- 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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