Rechel, Curt
- Date of birth:
- December 1st, 1902 (Iserlohn/Westphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 10th, 1973 (Farchant/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Kurt Rechel reached the rank of Kapitän zur See.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "Z 29", 8. Zerstörerflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- November 20th, 1941
The name is written in Patzwall / Scherzer as Kurt.
Medaglia d'argento al Valore Militare
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fregattenkapitän (Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "Z 29", 8. Zerstörerflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- April 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fregattenkapitän (Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "Z 29", 8. Zerstörerflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- May 8th, 1943
“Fregattenkapitän Kurt Rechel, born on 01.12.1902 in Iserlohn (Westphalia), has been a destroyer captain since the beginning of the war. Fregattenkapitän Rechel had already distinguished himself during the occupation of Norway through his outstanding achievements. His mission here was to land part of the initial wave of occupation troops, a task which was fully carried out. During a naval battle that saw the destruction of 4 enemy destroyers, Rechel’s destroyer was heavily involved and can be credited as having a major share in the victory. In the Mediterranean theatre, as commander of the destroyer “Hermes”, he has completed many difficult operations successfully. He is responsible for the sinking of an English submarine as well as the secure escort of many convoys. Fregattenkapitän Rechel owes his success to his personal courage, outstanding seamanship and daring leadership of his destroyer.”
In total Rechel’s destroyer was directly responsible for the sinking of the Norwegian coastal defense ship “Norge” and the British submarine “Splendid”, and it assisted in the sinking of a further 2 English destroyers. His ship also shot down 11 enemy aircraft.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 6th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 19th, 1940
Sources
- - DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1996.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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