Date of birth:

December 27th, 1902 (Koppaschütz/Kreis Schroda/Posen, Germany)

Date of death:

May 16th, 1998 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions;

01-04-1924 Gefreiter
01-04-1925 Fähnrich zur See
01-05-1926 Oberfähnrich zur See
01-01-1927 Leutnant zur See
01-07-1929 Oberleutnant zur See
01-04-1935 Kapitänleutnant
01-04-1939 Korvettenkapitän
01-04-1943 Fregattenkapitän
01-07-1943 Kapitän zur See

00.00.1940: Korvettenkapitän, Chef, 2. Räumbootsflottille
00.00.1943: Fregattenkapitän, Chef, 8. Räumbootsflottille

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Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

Awarded on:

October 26th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)

Unit:

Chef, 2. Räumbootsflottille

Awarded on:

May 21st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)

Unit:

Chef, 2. Räumbootsflottille

Awarded on:

May 21st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)

Unit:

Chef, 2. Räumbootsflottille

Awarded on:

October 6th, 1940

The following press article describes why Kamptz would be awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Korvettenkapitän von Kamptz, commander of a Räumbootsflottille, has far exceeded expectations while completing all assigned objectives during the course of the war so far. The achievements of the units under his command were only possible due to his bravado, courage and skill, which were crucial in overcoming all difficulties encountered. He always conducted these difficult tasks while personally leading his flotilla during its operations.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 15th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Fregattenkapitän (Commander)

Unit:

Chef, 8. Räumbootsflottille

Awarded on:

April 14th, 1943

Awarded for his outstanding leadership of the 8. Räumbootsflottille, which under his command accomplished all of its assigned tasks in an exemplary fashion.

225th Awarding.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 1st, 1944

• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
• - DÖRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1995.
  - 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
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  - deutsche-marinesoldaten.de
  - lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de