Gerd-Dietrich Schneider

Gerd-Dietrich Schneider
Born	25 March 1921 Stettin
Died	15 July 2004 (aged 83) Unknown
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine  German Navy
Years of service	1939–45 1960–68
Rank	Oberleutnant zur See (Kriegsmarine) Korvettenkapitän der Reserve (Bundesmarine)
Unit	3. Räumbootsflottille
Commands held	Räumboot "R 35"
Battles/wars	World War II Black Sea Campaigns Battle of the Atlantic
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Author

Gerd-Dietrich Schneider (25 March 1921 – 15 July 2004) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant zur See in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a Korvettenkapitän der Reserve in the Bundesmarine. 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 (20 September 1940)
  • 1st Class (4 October 1941)
• Kuban Shield
• Crimea Shield
• German Cross in Gold on 13 May 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See on R-35/3. Räumboots-Flottille^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 October 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and Chief of the 8. Artillerie-Trägerflottille^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 418.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 312.

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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Deustsches Marinearchiv