Karl-Conrad Mecke
Recipient of the Knight's Cross (1894–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl-Conrad Mecke (30 December 1894 – 26 May 1982) was a Kapitän zur See with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Until 1955, Mecke was held as a prisoner of war by Finland, then the Soviet Union.
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Born | (1894-12-30)30 December 1894 Bremen, German Empire |
Died | 26 May 1982(1982-05-26) (aged 87) Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Kriegsmarine |
Rank | Kapitän zur See |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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