Merks, Hans-Joachim
- Date of birth:
- February 2nd, 1917 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 21st, 1961 (Bremen, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Hans-Joachim Merks entered in 1937 in the II. Schiffsstammabteilung der Ostsee.
He was trained on board of the "Gorch Fock" and the "Schleswig-Holstein".
After different training courses he was transferred in 1941 to the minesweepers and was Kommandant of the "R 33" and the "R 34".
After beeing WIA in 1944 he was Kommandant of the "M 104" and after January 1945 he was promoted Flottillenchef der 2.Räumboots-Flottille.
Promotions:
3rd April 1937 : Offiziersanwärter
21st September 1937 : Seekadett
1st May 1938 : Fähnrich zur See
1st July 1939 : Oberfähnrich zur See
1st August 1939 : Leutnant zur See
1st September 1941 : Oberleutnant zur See
1st April 1944 : Kapitänleutnant zur See
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- November 20th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- May 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Gruppenführer / Kommandant "R 10" / 6.Räumbootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- November 21st, 1942
Croce al Merito di Guerra
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- December 29th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- August 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 6th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef 2.Räumbootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- May 6th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- August 8th, 1942
Sources
- Photo: http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/m/M193Merks-Hans-Joachim.pdf
- - 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.
- Ritterkreuznachlass Kapit�nleutnant Hans-Joachim Merks , 23.990,
- http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/m/M193Merks-Hans-Joachim.pdf
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