Georg Olschewski
Georg Olschewski | |
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Born |
Horstmar, Westphalia | 2 June 1911
Died |
29 September 1996 85) Immenstaad | (aged
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
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Years of service |
1928–45 1957–67 |
Rank |
Leutnant (Ing.) Fregattenkapitän |
Unit | U-177 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Georg Olschewski (2 June 1911, Horstmar, Westphalia – 29 September 1996, Immenstaad) was a German chief engineer on a U-boat in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal (3 October 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- U-boat War Badge (1939) (1 June 1942)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 April 1944 as Oberleutnant (Ing.) and chief engineer on U-66[3]
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Verdienstkreuz am Bande (29 September 1967)[4]
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.
- 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.
- 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.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Georg Olschewski". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
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