Erich Förste (11 February 1892 – 10 July 1963) was a German naval officer who served in the Kaiserliche Marine, the Reichsmarine and the Kriegsmarine, eventually reaching the rank of Admiral during World War II.
Erich Förste | |
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| Born | 11 February 1892 Magdeburg, German Empire |
| Died | 11 February 1963 (aged 70) Kiel, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Years of service | 1910–1945 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Unit | SMS Hertha Friedrich der Grosse U-86 |
| Commands | UB-34 UB-99 Torpedo boat T-143 and T-141 cruiser Karlsruhe battleship Gneisenau |
| Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | German Cross in Gold |
Awards
edit- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- U-boat War Badge (1918)
- Wound Badge in Black
- Knight's Cross of the Albert Order 2nd Class with Swords
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 25 May 1943 as Vizeadmiral and commanding admiral Aegean Sea[1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 118.
Bibliography
edit- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.