Klug, Bernd-Georg
- Date of birth:
- December 12th, 1914 (Wuppertal-Barmen/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 15th, 1975 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- March 31st, 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- April 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Awarded on:
- December 16th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandant, "S 28", 1. Schnellbootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- March 12th, 1941
“Kapitänleutnant Klug has achieved notable success as captain of an S-Boat against strongly defended enemy convoys, some of which were quite close to the English coast. In this capacity he sunk a destroyer as well as 7 armed enemy merchant vessels with a total of 46500 GRT, and also damaged a few more ships. In the attack he always led his ship with courage and full readiness for combat.”
Vapaudenristin 4.luokka (VR 4)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 5. Schnellbootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Unit:
- Chef, 5. Schnellbootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1944
“Korvettenkapitän Klug, whose daring is well-known, sunk a total of 9 freighters with 48000 GRT and a destroyer as an S-Boat captain. After being awarded the Knight’s Cross on the 12.03.1941 he became a flotilla commander. In this capacity, while personally making 56 sorties, his ships sunk 16 freighters with 36400 GRT, 3 destroyers, 4 patrol vessels and 2 other warships. His command boat was responsible for a large share of these clearly successful results.”
361st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Unit:
- Chef, 5. Schnellbootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- January 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
- Awarded on:
- April 28th, 1944
"German Schnellbootgruppen under the leadership of Korvettenkapitän Klug and Kapitänleutnant von Mirbach sank three ships for a total of 9100 GRT, another one of 200 GRT was torpedoed, its sinking is assumed, from a convoy, defended by destroyers and numerous smaller combat vessels, in the early morning hours of 28 April at the English southern coast. During the course of the hard fought battles a destroyer was torpedoed, its sinking could not be observed due to the defensive that had commenced, but is assumed with certainty. Our units returned to their stations without damage nor loss of personnel."
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