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Curt Rechel (1 December 1902 – 10 August 1973) was a highly decorated Kapitän zur See 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. ZG 3 Hermes, under the command of Rechel, sank the British submarine HMS ''Splendid'' on 21 April 1943. == Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (6 November 1939) * * 1st Class (3 June 1940) * Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940) * Narvik Shield (1 November 1940) * German Cross in Gold on 20 November 1941 as ''Korvettenkapitän'' on ''Z-29''/8. Zerstörer-Flottille〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 368.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 May 1943 as ''Fregattenkapitän'' and commander of Zerstörer Z-29〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 286.〕 * Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare (27 April 1943) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Curt Rechel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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