Bätge, Niels
- Date of birth:
- April 19th, 1913 (Reval, Estonia)
- Date of death:
- December 12th, 1944 (Aalands Islands, Finland)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions;
01-01-1933 Fähnrich zur See
01-04-1935 Leutnant zur See
01-01-1937 Oberleutnant zur See
01-10-1939 Kapitänleutnant
01-09-1943 Korvettenkapitän
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant
- Unit:
- Kommandant Torpedoboot "T 2"
- Awarded on:
- September 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant
- Unit:
- Chef 4.Schnellbootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- October 7th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant
- Unit:
- Chef 4.Schnellbootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- January 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant
- Unit:
- Chef 4.Schnellbootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- March 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant
- Unit:
- Chef 4.Schnellbootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- June 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef 4.Schnellbootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef 4.Schnellbootssflottille
- Awarded on:
- January 4th, 1942
The following press excerpt describes why Bätge was awarded the Knight’s Cross…
“Kapitänleutnant Bätge, commander of a Schnellbootsflottille, has achieved great successes with his subordinated ships. Within the space of a half-year his unit sunk 90500 GRT worth of enemy merchant shipping on top of other successful operations. His personal bravery and leadership qualities have brought about exemplary battlefield feats and made his Flottille into one of the most successful ones in the fleet.”
The following Wehrmachtbericht excerpt, dated 25.11.1941, describes one of the most notable achievements of his unit…
“Schnellboote under the leadership of Flottille commander Kapitänleutnant Bätge attacked a heavily escorted convoy off the coast of Britain. Amidst heavy combat with British destroyers, the unit sunk a total of four heavily laden merchant ships with 16500 GRT (including a tanker with 6500 GRT). All boats were able to return to their bases undamaged.”
“Kapitänleutnant Bätge, commander of a Schnellbootsflottille, has achieved great successes with his subordinated ships. Within the space of a half-year his unit sunk 90500 GRT worth of enemy merchant shipping on top of other successful operations. His personal bravery and leadership qualities have brought about exemplary battlefield feats and made his Flottille into one of the most successful ones in the fleet.”
The following Wehrmachtbericht excerpt, dated 25.11.1941, describes one of the most notable achievements of his unit…
“Schnellboote under the leadership of Flottille commander Kapitänleutnant Bätge attacked a heavily escorted convoy off the coast of Britain. Amidst heavy combat with British destroyers, the unit sunk a total of four heavily laden merchant ships with 16500 GRT (including a tanker with 6500 GRT). All boats were able to return to their bases undamaged.”
Sources
- Photo 1: Igor Poul
- - DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1995.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- deutsche-marinesoldaten.de
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