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Smidt, Alfred-Karl (Z-27)

Date of birth:
August 30th, 1903 (Neuenhaus/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
January 11th, 1984 (Rendsburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Crew of 1922

04.03.1939-13.04.1940: Kdr, Zerstörer "Z-12"
26.02.1941-08.08.1942: Kdr, Zerstörer "Z-27"
01.06.1943: promoted to Kapitän zur See

After the Second World War Alfred-Karl Smidt served with the Bundesmarine, reaching the rank of Konteradmiral.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Unit:
Kommandant, Zerstörer, "Z 27", 8. Zerstörerflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
November 20th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitän zur See (Navy Captain)
Unit:
Kommandant, Zerstörer, "Z 27", 8. Zerstörerflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 8th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1939
Spanienkreuz, Bronze mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 11th, 1941
Ordine della Corona d'Italia - Ufficiale
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 14th, 1963
Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der BRD

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