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Erich Werner Siegfried Götz Freiherr von Mirbach (12 September 1912 – 6 August 1968) was a ''Korvettenkapitän'' with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He is also a recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Von Mirbach was assigned to the 1. Schnellbootflottille attacking enemy shipping in the English Channel, sinking a British destroyer and three armed merchant vessels among others. His younger cousin, ''Oberleutnant'' Emmerich von Mirbach, served as the Engineering Officer on . Götz Freiherr von Mirbach was later promoted to ''Korvettenkapitän'' and served as commander of the 9. Schnellbootflottille. Von Mirbach participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. He was a member of the German 6 metre class sailing crew which finished in tenth place.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vo/gotz-von-mirbach-1.html )〕 == Awards == * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (30 April 1940)〔Dörr 1996, p. 62.〕〔Thomas 1998, p. 86.〕 * * 1st Class (28 May 1940)〔〔 * Service Award (''Dienstauszeichnung'') 4th Class (5 April 1939)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 10 November 1942 as ''Kapitänleutnant'' on ''S-48'' in the 4. Schnellbootflottille〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 312.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 14 August 1940 as ''Oberleutnant zur See'' and commander of Schnellboot ''S-21'' in the 1. Schnellbootflottille〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 312.〕 * * 500th Oak Leaves on 14 June 1944 as ''Kapitänleutnant'' and chief of the 9. Schnellbootflottille〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 84.〕 * Fast Attack Craft War Badge with Diamonds (14 June 1944) * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 28 April 1944 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「Götz Freiherr von Mirbach」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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