Weinlig, Werner-Friedrich

Date of birth:: November 28th, 1912 (Capetown, South Africa)
Date of death:: March 25th, 1979 (Capetown, South Africa)
Nationality:: German

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandant "T 23" / 4.Torpedobootsflottille
Awarded on:: December 12th, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandant "T 23" / 4.Torpedobootsflottille
Awarded on:: May 6th, 1945

Awarded the Knight's Cross for his contribution to the evacuation of German soldiers and civilians from East Prussia at the end of the war. His actions enabled every transport ship under his supervision to survive and return again to continue picking up people. His ship personally picked up the men of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 232 from Hela on the 08.05.1945 and thus saved them from Soviet captivity.

Unofficial award.