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Wirich Giselbert Bruno von Gartzen (20 August 1909 – 4 December 1993) was a Korvettenkapitän with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and 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. Von Gartzen took command of torpedo boat ''T-25'' on 15 April 1943.〔Dörr 1995, p. 195.〕 Von Gartzen was part of a 4. Torpedo Boat Flotilla, under the command of Franz Kohlauf, task force consisting of five torpedo boats ''T-23'', ''T-26'', ''T-27'', ''T-22'' and ''T-25'' in a night battle on 22/23 October 1943 in which the Germans sunk the British cruiser and escort destroyer . On 28 December 1943, Von Gartzen as commander of ''T-25'' fought in the Battle of the Bay of Biscay. The battle, which was fought as part of the Allied Operation Stonewall, intercepted the German blockade runners off the west coast of France. In the confused action that followed the two British cruisers HMS ''Enterprise'' and HMS ''Glasgow'' respectively sank ''T-26'', together with her sister ship ''T-25'' and the destroyer ''Z27''. On 29 December, rescued 35 survivors, including Von Gartzen.〔 ==Awards== * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (4 October 1937)〔Dörr 1995, p. 196.〕 * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (15 November 1939)〔 * * 1st Class (28 June 1940)〔 * Destroyer War Badge (19 October 1940)〔 * Narvik Shield (10 November 1940)〔 * Minesweeper War Badge (20 February 1941)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 30 October 1943 as ''Korvettenkapitän'' on Torpedoboot ''T-25''/4. Torpedobootflottille〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 130.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 June 1944 as ''Korvettenkapitän'' and chief of the 10. Torpedobootflottille〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 191.〕〔Scherzer 2007, p. 327.〕 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「Wirich von Gartzen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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